'Deeply ashamed': Bihar LoP Tejashwi targets BJP govt over Jamui harassment case
Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav has criticized the state government following a viral video showing the harassment of a girl in Jamui. Yadav alleged that lawlessness is rising in the state and accused the police of suppressing cases rather than ensuring justice.
Why it matters
The incident highlights ongoing political tensions regarding women's safety and law enforcement accountability in Bihar.
NEW DELHI: Bihar Assembly Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Monday condemned the alleged harassment of a boy and a girl in Jamui, describing the incident as "truly tragic" and expressing concern over the safety of women in the state."We are deeply ashamed. The government, however, seems to have lost all sense of shame or decency regarding such events," Yadav said, referring to the viral video of the incident.While talking to the reporters he questioned the safety of girls in Bihar, alleging that incidents of atrocities against women were increasing across the state."Whether it is day or night; whether at college, school, on the street, in a hostel, or even inside or outside…
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