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Tejashwi Demands FIR After Bihar CM Posts Deleted Photo

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 10:27 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary posted then deleted a victim’s photo on X.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav shared the screenshot and called the chief minister foolish.
Tejashwi Yadav accused Choudhary of violating the POCSO Act and demanded an FIR.
An FIR targeted about 120 accounts for sharing the Jamui video that could reveal the minor’s identity.
Police arrested eight suspects—four Jamui suspects and four Samastipur accused—after the video went viral.

History

Historical Context

In 2012, the Delhi gang-rape of a 23-year-old, dubbed the Nirbhaya case, prompted the Indian government to overhaul sexual-offense legislation. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s administration enacted the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act 2013, adding 13 new sections and allocating INR100 million for victim support. Similarly, Bihar’s 2024 controversy, where Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary posted a minor’s image and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav invoked the 2012 POCSO Act, mirrors the nation’s ongoing struggle to enforce child-protection statutes. The earlier reforms showed that high-profile backlash can accelerate stricter enforcement, suggesting that today’s FIR and arrests may catalyze broader policy reviews across Indian states.

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Story summary

Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary posted then deleted a victim’s photo on X.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav shared the screenshot and called the chief minister foolish.
Tejashwi Yadav accused Choudhary of violating the POCSO Act and demanded an FIR.
An FIR targeted about 120 accounts for sharing the Jamui video that could reveal the minor’s identity.
Police arrested eight suspects—four Jamui suspects and four Samastipur accused—after the video went viral.

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