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The Hindu
26-07-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Chirag Paswan regrets supporting Bihar government in view of deteriorating law and order in the State
In the wake of the gang-rape of a Bihar Military Police aspirant in Bodh Gaya on July 24, and the recent spate of violent crime in Bihar ahead of the forthcoming Assembly election, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party-Ram Vilas (LJP-RV) leader Chirag Paswan on Saturday (July 26, 2025) said he regretted supporting the government in Bihar. 'I feel sorry to be supporting the government in Bihar, which is failing on the law and order front like this,' Mr. Paswan told media persons in Patna before leaving for Gayaji (formerly Gaya), where his party is organising a 'Nav Sankalp (new resolve) Mahasabha (large gathering)'. Mr. Paswan has earlier addressed similar public meetings by his party at Ara (Bhojpur), Siwan, and Munger. The LJP-RV chief has announced that he will contest the Assembly election from a general, and not reserved seat, and that he would nominate candidates from his party for all 243 Assembly seats in Bihar. Mr. Paswan is an alliance partner of the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the State. 'The way crime is happening in Bihar, the administration has totally bowed down before criminals. This incident (the gang-rape in Bodh Gaya) deserve condemnation, but why are such incidents happening? There is a series of crimes, and if it continues like this, the situation will become frightening or is already so,' Mr. Paswan said, adding ''crime has become uncontrolled' in Bihar. The MP from Hajipur, and Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, also accused the State government of 'either trying to hush up the situation or being unable to handle it any more'. 'If it's said that this is happening because of election, I can say it might possibly be so, and it might be a conspiracy to defame the government, but even then, it's the responsibility of the administration to control it. How are criminals getting away with crimes under your administration? The administration is trying to cover up the situation or is completely incompetent in handling the [law and order] situation. The situation in the State has become scary,' Mr. Paswan said, in response to questions from media persons, linking law and order in particular to the gang-rape of July 24 in Bodh Gaya. Assembly election is due in Bihar in October-November. Meanwhile, Mr. Paswan's declaration over a month ago that he would contest the forthcoming Assembly election from a general seat in the Shahabad area, home to about 22 Assembly constituencies, has stirred alarm in Bihar's political landscape. He is yet to name the constituency from which he will contest. Opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Mrityunjay Tiwari, in a response to Mr. Paswan's remarks on the Nitish Kumar-led government's inability to manage law and order, said his party had been drawing attention to the issue for months. 'What Mr. Paswan is saying today, we have been crying for months — that the law and order situation in the State has collapsed completely. Our party leader, Tejashwi Yadav, has been flagging the ever-spiralling criminal incidents in the State daily. Mr. Paswan has called a spade a spade,' the RJD leader said. The Congress party shared the video of Mr. Paswan remarks in an attempt to highlight apparent cracks in the ruling NDA. 'We agree with what Chirag Paswan has said over the deteriorating law and order situation in Bihar. Every citizen in the State is feeling the same and that's why we have shared Mr. Paswan's video on social media,' the party's Bihar in-charge, and spokesperson, Rajesh Rathore told The Hindu over phone. 'How long with the people of Bihar keep suffering?' Mr. Rathore said. Hindustani Awam Morcha-Secular (HAM-S) chief and former Chief Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi, also an NDA partner in Bihar, disagreed that Mr. Paswan's remarks suggested a rift between the allies. 'We are in the NDA and we have to help the NDA. We wish him (Chirag Paswan) all the best. He should strengthen the NDA as NDA today has become necessary for society and the country. If someone opposes the NDA, then I think they don't have have good feelings towards the people of the State and the country. If work is being done to strengthen the country, then we should all appreciate it,' Mr. Manjhi said. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and Rajya Sabha member Bhim Singh expressed surprise at Mr. Paswan's remarks. 'It's surprising that Chirag Paswan is making such remarks on the law and order situation in the State. Tackling and maintaining law and order has been the main focus of Nitish Kumar government. Everybody knows this fact in Bihar and beyond,' Mr. Singh told The Hindu. State Congress president Rajesh Kumar disagreed with the BJP leader. 'It's known to everyone that law and order in Bihar has collapsed. Chirag Paswan ko aaj hosh aa raha hai us par comment karne ke liye? (Chirag Paswan realises this fact today?). In fact, he is misleading the people of Bihar. Several murders and incidents of rape have taken place in the State recently,' the Congress leader said. Ruling Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader and party spokesperson Neeraj Kumar took a jibe at Mr. Paswan. 'If Chirag Paswan's health does not permit him to move around, he should take rest. By commenting on the law and order situation in the State, he (Chirag Paswan) is also challenging the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) figure, which says crime in Bihar has dipped. In this way, Mr. Paswan is also throwing a challenge to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as the Central government, and not the State government, releases the NCRB report,' Mr. Neeraj Kumar said.
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Business Standard
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Business Standard
Leaving for 5-nation visit, Tharoor says, "Won't be silenced by terrorism"
Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, who is leading a multi-party delegation to five countries, has asserted the mission would be to give the world the message that "we will not be silenced by terrorism" and that "we don't want the world to look away either". Tharoor made the remarks late last night just before his delegation left for a visit to Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and the United States. In a video message posted on X, Tharoor said, "I'm heading off to five countries leading an all-party delegation to Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and the United States, and the reason we are going is to speak for the nation, to speak about this horrendous crisis we were subjected to in which our country was attacked by terrorists in the cruellest possible way." The Thiruvananthapuram MP said the delegation is a mission of peace and hope, and will one day remind the world that India stands for all the values "we need to preserve in the world today". "We need to speak up with clarity and conviction for our country, for our response and to give the world the message that we will not be silenced by terrorism and we don't want the world to look away either," the MP from Thiruvananthapuram said. "We don't want indifference to triumph over the truth. It's a mission of peace. It's a mission of hope. And it's a mission that will one day remind the world that India stands for all the values we need to preserve in the world today of peace, of democracy, of freedom, and not of hatred, killing and of terror. Jai Hind," he said in his video message. Tharoor also posted pictures of the delegation members at the airport before boarding the flight. The delegation led by Tharoor comprises Shambhavi (LJP-RV), Sarfaraz Ahmed (JMM), G M Harish Balayogi (TDP), Shashank Mani Tripathi (BJP), Bhubaneshwar Kalita (BJP), Milind Deora (Shiv Sena), Tejasvi Surya (BJP) and former diplomat Taranjit Sandhu. It will travel to Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and the US. India's multi-party delegations to different countries will emphasise Pakistan's links to terrorism, including the 9/11 attack in the US, and assert that the recent conflict was triggered by the Pahalgam terror strike and not Operation Sindoor as alleged by Islamabad. After the briefing by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to four of the seven parliamentary delegations here on Friday, delegates said they will work to bust the Pakistani narrative of projecting India as the aggressor by underscoring the links of Pahalgam terrorists to the country. Three delegations were briefed by Misri on Tuesday and are already on tours of their destinations. The delegation, which is led by Tharoor, visiting the US is likely to underscore Pakistan's links to al Qaeda, which was behind multiple terror strikes across the world, including the 9/11 attack in the North American country. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Time of India
24-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Will not be silenced by terrorism, says Shashi Tharoor as delegation leaves for 5-nation visit
Shashi Tharoor leads an all-party delegation to Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil, and the US, conveying India's resolve against terrorism following a recent attack. The mission aims to ensure global awareness and support, emphasizing India's commitment to peace, democracy, and freedom. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Congress MP Shashi Tharoor , who is leading a multi-party delegation to five countries, has asserted the mission would be to give the world the message that "we will not be silenced by terrorism" and that "we don't want the world to look away either". Tharoor made the remarks late last night just before his delegation left for a visit to Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and the United a video message posted on X, Tharoor said, "I'm heading off to five countries leading an all-party delegation to Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and the United States, and the reason we are going is to speak for the nation, to speak about this horrendous crisis we were subjected to in which our country was attacked by terrorists in the cruellest possible way."The Thiruvananthapuram MP said the delegation is a mission of peace and hope, and will one day remind the world that India stands for all the values "we need to preserve in the world today"."We need to speak up with clarity and conviction for our country, for our response and to give the world the message that we will not be silenced by terrorism and we don't want the world to look away either," the MP from Thiruvananthapuram said."We don't want indifference to triumph over the truth. It's a mission of peace. It's a mission of hope. And it's a mission that will one day remind the world that India stands for all the values we need to preserve in the world today of peace, of democracy, of freedom, and not of hatred, killing and of terror. Jai Hind," he said in his video also posted pictures of the delegation members at the airport before boarding the delegation led by Tharoor comprises Shambhavi (LJP-RV), Sarfaraz Ahmed (JMM), G M Harish Balayogi (TDP), Shashank Mani Tripathi (BJP), Bhubaneshwar Kalita (BJP), Milind Deora (Shiv Sena), Tejasvi Surya (BJP) and former diplomat Taranjit Sandhu. It will travel to Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and the multi-party delegations to different countries will emphasise Pakistan's links to terrorism, including the 9/11 attack in the US, and assert that the recent conflict was triggered by the Pahalgam terror strike and not Operation Sindoor as alleged by the briefing by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri to four of the seven parliamentary delegations here on Friday, delegates said they will work to bust the Pakistani narrative of projecting India as the aggressor by underscoring the links of Pahalgam terrorists to the delegations were briefed by Misri on Tuesday and are already on tours of their delegation, which is led by Tharoor, visiting the US is likely to underscore Pakistan's links to al Qaeda, which was behind multiple terror strikes across the world, including the 9/11 attack in the North American country.
