"Happens In US, Japan Too": Minister's Shocker On Bihar Sexual Assault Cases

Bihar Minister Ashok Choudhary, fielding questions on the alleged sexual assaults in Samastipur and Jamui, cautioned a journalist "do not set a narrative", reasoning that such incidents happen in American and Japan as well."It is a state (Bihar) with a population of 14 crore. There is no shortage of wicked, uneducated, ignorant, boorish, and uncouth people. People who play a role in undermining the rule of law and bringing disrepute to Bihar," the Minister, speaking in Hindi, said.A girl was allegedly harassed in public by a group of people who behaved indecently with her in Bihar's Samastipur district, following which four accused were arrested, police said on Thursday. The incident bore a stark resemblance to cases of molestation reported in Jamui and Darbhanga over the last several days.Does the government have no authority left?