Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary says there is no apraadh in state
The chief minister's remark that crime may exist without apraadh has triggered a political row with the RJD.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said on Tuesday that while there may be crime in the state, there is no 'apraadh'. Speaking at a National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) event in Delhi, Choudhary stated that the concept of apraadh has been eliminated and there are no criminals.
According to reports by the Hindustan Times and The Indian Express, the remark has led to criticism from the Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD). RJD working president and leader of the opposition in the state assembly, Tejashwi Yadav, questioned the statement on X.
Yadav asked if Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given a 'supaari' to Choudhary to destroy Bihar. He also questioned whether IAS and IPS officers working with the chief minister felt honoured or humiliated by such remarks.
The Indian Express noted that Yadav referred to a case from the 1990s in Munger involving the deaths of seven people, in which Choudhary was named. Choudhary has maintained that he was falsely implicated in that case.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan, leader of LJP (Ram Vilas), did not join the controversy. Paswan said he believes the chief minister, who also serves as Home Minister, must have facts and figures to support his claim regarding crime control.