Tejashwi Yadav slams Bihar government over crimes against women and minors

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday sharply criticised the Nitish Kumar-led Bihar government, accusing it of complicity in crimes against women and minors and failure in law and order across the state.

Yadav highlighted recent heinous incidents, including the gang rape and murder of a widow in Madhepura , the gang rape and murder of a 4-year-old girl in Khagaria , and the rape and brutal murder of a NEET aspirant from Jehanabad in Patna , alleging that the government is protecting the perpetrators.

Posting on X, Yadav said the “corrupt system and machine-driven double-engine NDA government has become a tool for oppressors, criminals, and rapists,” and condemned the Chief Minister’s silence on these atrocities.

He also criticised the Bihar police for using force against protesters demanding justice, including lathi charges against demonstrators and filing cases against RJD leaders and workers, while allegedly protecting the criminals involved in these crimes .

Yadav warned that public outrage would intensify if the administration does not act, urging the government to arrest and punish the perpetrators, allow peaceful protests, engage with media and citizens, and reform law enforcement to protect women and minors .

“The funeral procession of Bihar's law and order has already taken place,” Yadav said, accusing the government of being “ruthless, cruel, and inhuman,” and warned that if the oppression by power-protected criminals continues, the public will demonstrate the people's fight for justice.