“Now, if needed, bulldozers will be used, encounters will also take place and the properties of criminals will also be confiscated, if they were found violating laws and indulging in unlawful activities,” remarked Sinha. Sinha also launched a scathing attack on the opposition by terming Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav as “Yuvraj of Jungle Raj and Corruption”. He also alleged that both these leaders were products of dynastic politics, eager to take Bihar back to anarchy. He accused the opposition of having no respect for morality and spreading confusion for political gain, and claimed that appropriate action was being taken to improve the law and order situation in the state. He also asserted that the state government was following the policy of “zero tolerance” towards crime, and there would be no compromise with law and order under any circumstances. On the other hand, JD (U) leader Neeraj Kumar told media persons that many opposition leaders were trying to create a perception that criminal events were only happening in Bihar. According to the National Crime Bureau, 2022 and State Crime Bureau data, crime is controlled in Bihar, he asserted. He said, “I challenge them to see the data of Delhi, Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh and Karnataka. It is the USP of Nitish Kumar to take action even if the accused belongs to his own party.” On the other hand, second deputy chief minister Samrat Choudhary said, “It is difficult to prevent murders that, according to him, stemmed from personal disputes rather than organised crime. “There is good governance in Bihar, there is no organised crime,” he asserted. To add to Nitish’s troubles, union minister and NDA ally, LJP(RV) supremo Chirag Paswan slammed the state government over a spate of killings, calling it ‘beyond imagination’.
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