Nitish Kumar has performed the last rites for law and order in Bihar: Lalu Prasad

Lalu Prasad criticises Nitish Kumar for deteriorating law and order in Bihar, sparking political debate and accusations.

Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) criticised Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the alleged deterioration of law and order in the State.

In a post on X, Mr. Prasad accused Mr. Kumar of not only ruining the State’s law and order but also performing its last rites.

This comes after Mr. Prasad’s son, Tejashwi Yadav, Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, lashed out at Mr. Kumar over the issue of a double murder in Patna, where a mother and daughter were shot dead by three unidentified criminals. “Nitish, tell us, how many murders are happening before 5 p.m.?” Mr. Prasad asked.

Stating that he was sharing official figures, Mr. Prasad said that under Mr. Kumar’s tenure, Bihar had witnessed 65,000 murders. “Nitish-BJP have not only ruined law and order but also performed its last rites. Never, ever has there been such a corrupt, negligent, and lazy police force in Bihar,” Mr. Prasad said in the post.

Leaders of the ruling Janata Dal (United) and the Bharatiya Janata Party hit back at Mr. Prasad asking him not to give a sermon on law and order.

Bihar’s JD(U) President, Umesh Singh Kushwaha, countered the RJD supremo’s statement and said that those who gave protection to criminals for political gains were now preaching on law.

“Before raising questions on law and order, the RJD supremo should consult his conscience and question himself. At the same time, he should publicly apologise for bringing Jungle Raj in Bihar. The law-and-order situation was so pathetic during the Lalu-Rabri regime that most of the criminal incidents were not even registered, because the criminals had the open protection of the government,” Mr. Kushwaha said in a press statement.