'Bihar is being shamed': Tejashwi seeks Samrat's resignation over Jamui incident
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has demanded the resignation of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary following a viral video of a molestation incident in Jamui. Yadav claims the incident reflects a collapse of law and order and a failure of the current government to protect women.
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This highlights ongoing political tensions and concerns regarding public safety and governance in the Indian state of Bihar.
NEW DELHI: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday demanded Bihar chief minister Samrat Choudhary's resignation over the alleged harassment of two minor students, including a girl, in Jamui, saying the incident showed that "women and girls are not safe anywhere in Bihar".Addressing a presser in Patna, the RJD national working president said, "Bihar is being shamed" and alleged that the state had descended into "gundaraaj" under the BJP-led government.Tejashwi also invoked an earlier statement by Choudhary in which the chief minister had said he was ready to resign if anyone was harmed in Munger."Samrat Choudhary himself had earlier said, 'Go to Munger...
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