'Criminals Are Protected, Citizens Feel Unsafe', Tejashwi Yadav Attacks Nitish Kumar Over Crime Surge In Bihar (Watch Video)

Tejashwi Yadav, a leader from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), has strongly criticized the Bihar government led by Nitish Kumar. He claims the government is protecting criminals instead of protecting the public.

Yadav pointed out the worsening law and order situation in Bihar, stating that criminals are emboldened because the government is shielding them. He questioned the safety of ordinary citizens when even security personnel are being attacked.

#WATCH | Patna: On law and order in Bihar, RJD leader Tejaswi Yadav says, "The government is giving protection to criminals, so the morale of criminals is high. If the people who have been deployed for the security of common citizens are not safe and are being beaten up, then who… pic.twitter.com/jWJ4Kz5mPX

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He further stated that during Nitish Kumar's 20 years in power, there have been 60,000 murders and 25,000 rapes, along with a surge in assaults and killings of police officers.

Yadav accused Kumar of avoiding accountability by blaming Lalu Prasad Yadav for the state's problems. He questioned whether the current situation wasn't "jungle raj," a term used to describe lawless governance.