In a bold showdown during Bihar’s ongoing budget session, Congress legislators turned up the heat on Tuesday, protesting vehemently inside and around the assembly complex against rampant lawlessness. The opposition’s relentless offensive painted a grim picture of the Nitish Kumar government’s handling of crime, with effigies and fiery speeches dominating the scene.
Chhaptiya MLA Abhishek Ranjan spearheaded the action, where lawmakers donned the government effigy with bangles—a stark symbol of emasculation in the face of escalating rapes, murders, and molestations. ‘Bihar has lost the rule of law,’ Ranjan declared, citing the unresolved murder of a Jehanabad girl in Patna and the savage rape-murder of a toddler in Darbhanga.
Papers affixed to the effigy chronicled a litany of failures: delayed justice breeding fearless criminals, and a government stuck in statement mode rather than enforcement. The protesters’ slogans echoed demands for the CM’s ouster, urging swift crackdowns, robust women’s safety protocols, and genuine accountability.
Ranjan accused authorities of retaliation—scrutinizing opposition files instead of crime scenes—while highlighting the previous day’s Legislative Council uproar involving Nitish Kumar and Rabri Devi. As public outrage mounts over unchecked atrocities, Congress vows to keep the pressure on, questioning if the government can restore order or if resignations are inevitable. The session’s tensions signal deeper troubles ahead for Bihar’s law enforcement narrative.