Amid growing concern over the rising crime rate in Bihar, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) President Lalu Prasad on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, questioning the state’s worsening law and order situation.
Taking a swipe at Nitish Kumar’s long-standing criticism of the “Jungle Raj” during the Lalu-Rabri era, the RJD leader said, “Nitish Kumar used to say that people were afraid to leave their homes after 5 p.m. Are all these crimes now happening after 5 p.m.? Can he tell us how many are taking place in broad daylight, before 5 p.m.?”
Citing official data, Lalu claimed that more than 65,000 murders have occurred during Nitish Kumar’s tenure as Chief Minister.