Political row erupts over CM Samrat Chaudhary’s ‘criminals have no caste’ remark following Jamui encounter

Political row erupts over CM Samrat Chaudhary’s ‘criminals have no caste’ remark following Jamui encounter

Bihar’s political landscape has heated up following the police encounter with the accused involved in the public assault and molestation of a minor schoolgirl in Jamui. Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary stated that criminals have no caste and asserted that a fitting response would be given—at any cost—to those who challenge the police. Reactions from leaders across the ruling coalition and the opposition have since emerged; while the BJP and JD(U) have backed the Chief Minister’s statement, MP Pappu Yadav and Congress leader Udit Raj have raised questions regarding the government and the state of law and order.