Jungle raj: Congress slams Bihar government over setting ablaze of houses
IANS
Synopsis
The Congress criticized the NDA government in Bihar for the burning of houses in Nawada, calling it evidence of ‘jungle raj’ and injustice against Bahujans. While Congress claims over 80 houses were destroyed, police report 21. Rahul Gandhi condemned the incident and accused BJP and NDA allies of suppressing Bahujans.
New Delhi: The Congress on Thursday slammed the NDA government in Bihar over the incident of setting ablaze of houses in Nawada, saying it is another proof of the “jungle raj” prevailing in the state and exposes “the horrifying picture of injustice against the Bahujans” there.
While Congress leaders pegged the number of houses set ablaze at over 80, police said about 21 houses were set on fire in Nawada district.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi said, “Burning down the entire Mahadalit colony in Nawada and destroying the houses of more than 80 families is exposing the horrifying picture of injustice against the Bahujans in Bihar.”
The cries of these Dalit families who have lost their homes and property and the terror created in the deprived society by the echo of the fierce firing have not been able to wake up the sleeping government of Bihar, he said in a post in Hindi on X.
“Such anarchist elements find refuge under the leadership of BJP and NDA allies – they scare and suppress the Bahujans of India, so that they are not able to demand their social and constitutional rights,” Gandhi said.
“And, the Prime Minister’s silence is a stamp of approval on this big conspiracy,” he added.
