Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on Monday demanded imposition of President’s Rule in Bihar alleging a “deteriorating” law and order situation in the State. Hitting out at Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and RJD Chief lalu Prasad, Paswan alleged that the incidents of murder, rape and robbery have “crossed all records” since the Grand Alliance Government came to power in the Sate six months ago.
“The way there has been a constitutional breakdown in the state, there is no other way than to impose President’s Rule in Bihar which lJP has been demanding. The incidents of murder, rape, robbery etc will continue to take place unless President’s Rule is imposed there,” Paswan said, adding that the lJP is organising ‘dharna’ at every district headquarters in Bihar against the maha-jungle raj.
Paswan said a delegation of lJP met Home Minister Rajnath Singh and President Pranab Mukherjee last week and handed over a memorandum demanding President’s Rule in Bihar.
“Political murders and lawlessness are common features in Bihar these days...It is the strong opinion of lJP that one leader or the other of ruling party is indulging in all these incidents and that is why the police cannot conduct a fair investigation,” he said.