Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar ordered the additional director general of police (ADG) law and order to visit Nawada to inspect Nawada where around 21 homes of Dalits were set on fire on Wednesday, September 18 over an alleged land dispute. Shots were also fired in the air as miscreants went on to torch homes one after the other.
The incident happened in Manjhi Tola in Mufassil Police station area and no injuries have been reported so far. Police said a case has been registered and investigation is underway. 15 people have been detained so far and search operations have been launched to nab other accused persons.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge condemned the crime against Dalits and alleged that the BJP and its NDA allies remain indifferent to such crimes.
:The BJP and its allies’ utter indifference towards the Dalits and the deprived, criminal neglect and promotion of anti-social elements is now at its peak. Prime Minister Modi is silent as usual, Nitish is carefree in his greed for power and the NDA allies are speechless,” Kharge wrote in a post on X.
BSP chief Mayawati said the incident is “extremely sad and serious” and called for rehabilitation of victims. “The incident of burning down many houses of poor Dalits in Bihar’s Nawada by the goons and ruining their lives is extremely sad and serious. The government should take strict legal action against the culprits,” she posted on X. Source: HT