"Safety is myth under BJP rule": Congress' Pawan Khera targets NDA govt over murder of businessman Gopal Khemka
NDA government
in Bihar over the prevailing law and order situation in the state, saying that safety has become a "myth" under their rule.
His remarks came days after
businessman Gopal Khemka
was shot dead near the main gate of his residence in Patna's
Gandhi Maidan
area.
In a social media post on X, Khera wrote, "The BJP's governance model is
Goonda Raj
wrapped in a velvet glove of PR about "development". All optics, no order."
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Alleging that 65,000 people have been murdered under NDA's watch, Khera took a jibe at
Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar
, stating that the Chief Minister has now become "Chief Spectator" of a daily carnage.
The social media post reads, "In Bihar also, the NDA government never misses a chance to pat itself on the back for "improving" law and order - all while conveniently ignoring that, even as per official figures, nearly 65,000 people have been murdered under NDA's watch. The Chief Minister in reality is the Chief Spectator of a daily carnage."
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"Now, with the killing of businessman
Gopal Khemka
in Patna's posh Gandhi Maidan area, it's clear that under BJP rule, safety is a myth. No amount of money, influence, or power can ensure your safety and that of your loved ones. The bottomline is: BJP doesn't value human life. It only chases headlines, and even those are fake," the Congress leader alleged.
Earlier today, Congress MP and
Leader of Opposition
in
Lok Sabha
,
Rahul Gandhi
launched an all-out attack on the Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar, alleging that Bihar has become "crime-capital" of India.
The murder of the businessman has evoked sharp political reactions from the opposition parties and put the spotlight back on the law and order situation in the State, which is going to the polls in the next few months.
In a post on social media platform X in hindi, Rahul Gandhi said, "The brazen murder of businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna has once again proven - the BJP and Nitish Kumar together have turned Bihar into "India's crime capital." Today, Bihar lives in the shadow of loot, gunfire, and murder. Crime has become the 'new normal' here - and the government is utterly ineffective"
"Brothers and sisters of Bihar, this injustice can no longer be tolerated," he said.
The former Congress President observed that a government that cannot ensure the safety of your children cannot be entrusted with your future either.
"Every murder, every loot, every bullet - is a cry for change. Now is the time for a new Bihar - where there is no fear, only progress. This time, the vote is not just to change the government, but to save Bihar," he called on the voters ahead of the assembly elections.
Bihar Police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the murder case of businessman Gopal Khemka, who was allegedly shot dead in the south area of the Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Friday.
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