But he refuted the Opposition’s charge that the incident proved jungle raj exists in Bihar. To drive his point home, he contrasted the speed of police action in this case under the National Democratic Alliance government with the alleged lawlessness during the opposing parties’ rule. Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas) MP from Jamui, Arun Bharti, has called the molestation of a Class 10 student in his constituency a cause for concern.
“The criminals used to hide in the chief minister’s own house,” he claimed, without naming anyone or any party but alluding to the Rashtriya Janata Dal rule before 2005.
Arun Bharti said the police themselves took note of the viral video showing a group harassing the girl and her male friend and registered a case.
Earlier today, Congress leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi expressed outrage regarding the incident. Three people had been arrested, and the search for others was underway, he added. “A rule of law, this is what it looks like under a rule of law… the Opposition will try to play it in their own way. It is not like jungle raj , where the police did not take any action. The criminals used to hide in the chief minister’s own residence. There’s no such thing here. The police have been on course,” he added. “This brings into question the efforts which are being undertaken by the entire administration. And we need to review the situation from time to time, which we do. But if any extra efforts are required to be done, we will do it. We will take cognisance of the entire situation.
“Let me tell you, as soon as the incident came to our attention and the district administration’s attention today, we have been on course to make sure that the culprits are brought to justice,” he told Executive Editor Ankit Tyagi. He said the police themselves took note of the viral video showing a group harassing the girl and her male friend and registered a case. He said the administration of his constituency keeps a check on law and order, and it would take extra efforts if need be. And there are certain pockets in my constituency where certain people from the opposition are always keen on creating trouble,” he said.
