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. “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.
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. The MP also reacted to a remark by JD(U) leader Umesh Kushwaha, who described the molestation as a “chut-put (petty) incident” and said that the law-and-order situation before 2005 was worse. “I am going to assure my people from Bihar and my constituency that if any criminal dares to do any such act again in the future, the police will do their best to make sure that you are brought to justice and wherever you may hide, wherever you may run away, ultimately, the law is going to catch up with you,” he said.
