Cong meets governor, urges special assembly session
Patna: An 11-member delegation of the Congress, headed by state party president Rajesh Kumar, met governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Wednesday and urged him to convene a special session of the Bihar assembly over the alleged deterioration in the state's law and order situation, citing the recent rape and murder of a dalit girl from Muzaffarpur.
"You are requested to invoke Article 175 of the Constitution in light of the deteriorating law and order and misgovernance in Bihar, and convene both houses to deliver a strong message," the Congress delegation demanded through their memorandum submitted to the governor.
The Congress delegation also demanded a high-level probe into the incident to punish the guilty, besides providing justice and compensation to the victim's family.
They also sought concrete and effective steps to prevent injustices against the dalit community and to ensure their social, economic, and security-related rights. The memorandum stated that currently, 6,799 crimes against SC-ST communities occur annually in Bihar, accounting for 13.16% of the country's total crimes.
"The conviction rate for these crimes is only 8.6%, meaning nearly 90% of offenders go unpunished," it alleged.
Citing the recent report of the Auditor General of India, the memorandum further raised serious concerns about Bihar's healthcare services and urged the governor to intervene in the matter. Later, Congress workers protested outside the residence of the health minister, Mangal Pandey, over the issue.
A delegation of Jan Suraaj, led by its state president Manoj Bharti, also met the governor and handed over a memorandum.
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