Politics · India · 2 hrs ago
Bihar chief minister says crime exists but ‘apraadh’ does not
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said crime could occur in the state while speaking at an event in Delhi.
He added that the concept of “apraadh”—a Hindi word that also means crime—had ended and that there were no criminals.
His distinction between “crime” and “apraadh” drew ridicule from the opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal.
Its working president, Tejashwi Yadav, shared a video of the remarks and asked whether Prime Minister Narendra Modi had given Choudhary a “contract” to destroy Bihar.
Yadav also questioned whether state officials felt honoured or humiliated working with the chief minister.
Union minister Chirag Paswan declined to join the controversy but said Choudhary had a clear vision for crime control and must have facts to support his claim.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said there may be crime in the state but no “apraadh” or criminals.
He made the remark at a National Highways Authority of India event in Delhi.
Rashtriya Janata Dal working president Tejashwi Yadav questioned the statement and mocked it as self-contradictory.
Union minister Chirag Paswan declined to join the controversy but said Choudhary had a clear vision on crime control.
- Who
- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary made the remark. RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav criticised it.
- What
- Choudhary said there may be crime in Bihar but no “apraadh” or criminals.
- When
- Tuesday.
- Where
- At a National Highways Authority of India event in Delhi.
- Why
- Choudhary was speaking about crime in Bihar; the sources do not state a further reason for his remark.
Samrat Choudhary
Tejashwi Yadav
Crime in Bihar
Samrat Choudhary
Choudhary said there may be crime but no “apraadh” and no criminals.
Tejashwi Yadav
Yadav called the statement self-contradictory and questioned its meaning.
Choudhary said at an NHAI event in Delhi that there may be crime in Bihar but no “apraadh”.
Tejashwi Yadav shared a video of it on X and questioned Choudhary’s statement.
Chirag Paswan declined to be drawn into the controversy and said Choudhary had a clear vision on crime control.
- Chief minister
- Samrat Choudhary
- Location
- Delhi
- Event organiser
- National Highways Authority of India
- RJD critic
- Tejashwi Yadav
- Union minister
- Chirag Paswan
What people are saying
There may be a crime, but there is no ‘apraadh’. There are no criminals
one can wonder, whether the bureaucracts working with the CM feel honoured or humiliated
I believe that being the CM as well as the HM, he must have facts and figures to back his claim