“Never, ever has there been such a corrupt, negligent, and lazy police force in Bihar,’” Mr. Prasad said in the post,” Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Lalu Prasad Yadav said. File
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Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the alleged deterioration of law and order in the State.
In a post on X, Mr. Prasad accused Mr. Kumar of not only ruining the State’s law and order but also performing its last rites.
This comes after Mr. Prasad’s son, Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, lashed out at Mr. Kumar over the issue of a double murder in Patna, where a mother and daughter were shot dead by three unidentified criminals. “Nitish, tell us, how many murders are happening before 5 p.m.?” Mr. Prasad asked.
Stating that he was sharing official figures, Mr. Prasad said that under Mr. Kumar’s tenure, Bihar had witnessed 65,000 murders. “Nitish-BJP have not only ruined law and order but also performed its last rites. Never, ever has there been such a corrupt, negligent, and lazy police force in Bihar,” Mr. Prasad said in the post.
Leaders of the ruling Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party hit back at Mr. Prasad asking him not to give a sermon on law and order.
Bihar’s JD(U) President, Umesh Singh Kushwaha, countered the RJD supremo’s statement and said that those who gave protection to criminals for political gains were now preaching on law.
“Before raising questions on law and order, the RJD supremo should consult his conscience and question himself. At the same time, he should publicly apologise for bringing Jungle Raj in Bihar. The law-and-order situation was so pathetic during the Lalu-Rabri regime that most of the criminal incidents were not even registered, because the criminals had the open protection of the government,” Mr. Kushwaha said in a press statement.
BJP leader and Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary too attacked Mr. Prasad, saying that during his rule, crime was committed under the protection of power, whereas, today, under Nitish Kumar’s good governance, there was no organised crime and criminals were not let go on the basis of caste or religion.
“Action is taken within 48 to 72 hours of the incident. No one can escape after committing a big crime. RJD leaders do politics by exaggerating some incidents of murder in family feuds or land disputes and defaming Bihar,” Mr. Choudhary said, while speaking to the media in Patna.
To a question on the murder statistics shared by Mr. Prasad on ‘X’, Mr. Choudhary said, “He should also post the figures of kidnapping, murder and massacre that took place during his 15 years of rule. People have not forgotten the fear and anarchy that was created during his rule. Its impact is still there, that is why investors hesitate to invest in Bihar.”
He pointed out that Mr. Prasad was unable to see the rapid infrastructural development that had been done in Bihar in 11 years by the double engine government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
Mr. Choudhary added that Mr. Prasad had been a powerful Minister in the UPA Government at the Centre, but Bihar did not get even ₹2 lakh crore in aid during his 10 years. “However, the Modi government had invested ₹14 lakh crore in the State for the development of roads, bridges, electricity and airports,” he said.
Published – June 10, 2025 11:04 pm IST
