RJD holds protests against Bihar govt's 'failed' policies, 'rising' crimes, inflation, unemployment

Patna: RJD workers on Wednesday held demonstrations across Bihar to protest against the alleged failure of the NDA government's policies, "deteriorating" law and order, "growing" unemployment and inflation in the state.

Party activists gathered in the districts' headquarters, raised slogans against the Samrat Choudhary government, alleging that crimes against women were on the rise and no one was safe in the state, and demanded the CM's resignation.

They also accused the BJP-led NDA government of indulging in corruption.


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Former RJD MLA Dinanath Yadav said, "People in Bihar are facing inflation, corruption, and absolute breakdown of law and order. The government's coffers are empty, and all development work in Bihar has come to a standstill. No one is safe," he said.

The one-day protest by the opposition RJD was also held in the Gardanibagh area in the state capital.

"We have come here to protest against the government's failed policies. Corruption, crimes and inflation have peaked under the NDA rule in Bihar," RJD MLA from Fatuha constituency and former state minister Ramanand Yadav said.

He alleged that atrocities against women and girls were on the rise.

"Be it in the NEET student death case or the assault and murder of girls living in hostels in Patna, the administrative action has been elusive. Criminals are roaming free," Yadav alleged.

RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmed had announced that statewide protests would be held across district headquarters in Bihar against alleged atrocities on women, unemployment, inflation and corruption.

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RJD's Patna Mahanagar unit president Mahtab Alam also claimed that sensitive cases, like that of a female NEET student's death, have been brushed under the rug.

He alleged that the ministers and MLAs, as well as their children, were involved in the case.

"We believe that the Bihar government has lost its integrity. For the past four months, professors and teachers haven't received their salaries. No funds are being released for MLAs," he claimed.

Senior party MPs, MLAs, MLCs, office-bearers and workers are expected to participate in the demonstrations, which will continue till the evening, party leaders said.