‘Recall Bihar Before 2005’, JD(U) State Chief Says on Jamui Harassment Row; RJD Alleges ‘Goonda Raj’
Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav demanded arrests and POCSO action after a video from Jamui sparked outrage over women's safety in Bihar.
- A viral video emerged on Monday showing men allegedly harassing two Class 10 students on a public road in Jamui district, Bihar, on September 19, triggering widespread outrage and political condemnation.
- Bihar Police launched a manhunt and arrested three suspects while forming a Special Investigation Team headed by a woman officer to probe the case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
- Congress MP Rahul Gandhi called the footage "deeply disturbing" and demanded answers on women's safety, while Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav alleged "gunda raj" had gripped Bihar, both calling for Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary's resignation.
- Bihar Minister Shreyasi Singh dismissed opposition criticism as "narrow-minded," while JD leader Umesh Kushwaha termed the incident "isolated," asserting that law and order remains secure under the current government.
- Congress leader Pawan Khera described the viral footage as "horrifying," saying no censorship can hide the reality of patriarchy and misogyny under a government whose commitment to women is limited to lip service.
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