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Chirag Paswan Demands Bihar Crackdown After Women Crimes Rise

By Drooid · Sep 28, 2026, 10:45 AM UTC · How we work

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Chirag Paswan Criticises Bihar

Union Minister Chirag Paswan criticised Bihar’s NDA government for rising crimes against women.
He urged Bihar’s Chief Minister to tighten controls and enforce action against criminals.
He pledged to raise the issue even if removed from cabinet and said police lack fear.
Rohini Acharya, Lalu Prasad’s daughter, urged Paswan to resign on X on September 27, 2026.
She accused Paswan of staying in power despite Bihar being unsafe for sisters and daughters.

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Samastipur Police Arrests

Police arrested four locals—Vikas Kumar, Rahul Kumar, Rambabu Sahni, Avdhesh Paswan—in Samastipur molestation case.
The Samastipur incident occurred in Jagatsinghpur village under Karpurigram police station and was filed under two acts.
June video showed three youths harassing a woman at Mandar Hills in Banka, forcing a INR1,500 transfer.
Banka police identified the suspects, and Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary said arrests followed online reels.

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Historical Context

The 2012 Delhi gang-rape, culminating in the Nirbhaya murder, sparked nationwide outrage and prompted the Criminal Law (Amendment) Act of 2013. The amendment, backed by Lalu Prasad Yadav and enforced by Delhi Police, added 13 new sections and a mandatory death-penalty provision. Today's Bihar controversies, with Minister Chirag Paswan, Samrat Chaudhary, and arrests in Samastipur and Banka, echo the 2012 call for stricter enforcement against gender-based violence. If Bihar replicates the 2013 legal reforms, the state could institute fast-track courts and mandatory reporting, potentially reducing future incidents by measurable margins.

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Chirag Paswan Criticises Bihar

Union Minister Chirag Paswan criticised Bihar’s NDA government for rising crimes against women.
He urged Bihar’s Chief Minister to tighten controls and enforce action against criminals.
He pledged to raise the issue even if removed from cabinet and said police lack fear.
Rohini Acharya, Lalu Prasad’s daughter, urged Paswan to resign on X on September 27, 2026.
She accused Paswan of staying in power despite Bihar being unsafe for sisters and daughters.

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