Jamui Incident Triggers Political Row as Irfan Ansari Questions Safety of Girls in Bihar
Jharkhand minister criticises Bihar government after alleged harassment of two minors; police form SIT and arrest suspects Ranchi, September 23. (SDNA) — The alleged harassment and assault of two minor students in Bihar’s Jamui district has triggered a political controversy, with Jharkhand minister Irfan Ansari raising questions over the safety of women and girls in the state. Reacting to the incident, Ansari criticised the Bihar government and said that the safety of women, girls and families should be a priority for the administration. He also appealed to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to work towards “saving Bihar from the BJP”, making the Jamui episode part of the wider political debate over law and order in the state. Incident reported on September 19 According to police and...