Tension gripped the Bihar Legislative Assembly on Tuesday as Congress MLAs unleashed a dramatic protest over the state’s spiraling crime wave during the budget session. Before proceedings kicked off, the premises buzzed with opposition fervor, culminating in a high-octane demonstration led by Chhaptiya’s Abhishek Ranjan.
Armed with a government effigy decked in bangles, the group lambasted Nitish Kumar’s regime for its inability to curb rising incidents of rape, murder, and harassment. Ranjan spotlighted two gut-wrenching cases: the mysterious death of a Jehanabad daughter in a Patna dorm without justice, and the heinous assault and killing of a young girl in Darbhanga.
‘Law and order is extinct in Bihar,’ he proclaimed, with the effigy serving as a canvas for documenting these failures. Critics argue the government’s response—mere announcements sans action—emboldens offenders, as punishments lag far behind crimes.
The core demand rang clear: Nitish Kumar must resign. Congress called for urgent reforms, strict policing, and proactive safeguards for vulnerable women and children. They decried file-opening tactics against dissenters amid real crises. Echoing Monday’s council pandemonium between the CM and Rabri Devi, this protest underscores a brewing storm. Will the government act decisively, or will opposition’s campaign force a reckoning in Bihar’s turbulent political landscape?