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Tejashwi Accuses Bihar Chief Minister of POCSO Identity Violation
A girl in Bihar was allegedly molested.
She and her family met Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
The chief minister posted a photo from the meeting on social media.
The post was later removed.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav said the photo could reveal the girl’s identity.
He argued that this may break a child-protection law called POCSO.
The law says information that identifies a child victim must be kept private.
Choudhary had promised that the case would receive speedy justice.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav accused Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary of violating POCSO provisions.
Choudhary shared, then deleted, a photograph with a minor molestation victim and her family.
The family met Choudhary at his residence after the incident in Jamui district.
Choudhary promised speedy justice and the strongest possible punishment within a month.
Yadav said Section 23 bars public disclosure of a child victim’s identity.
- Who
- Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav are central to the dispute; the alleged victim is a minor girl.
- What
- Yadav accused Choudhary of potentially violating POCSO by sharing a photograph involving the minor victim and her family.
- Where
- The alleged molestation occurred in Jamui district, Bihar, and the family met Choudhary at the Chief Minister’s residence.
- When
- The photograph was shared and quickly removed after the family’s meeting with Choudhary; the alleged molestation occurred a few days earlier, according to the article.
- Why
- Yadav said the photograph could expose the victim’s identity, which Section 23 of POCSO prohibits.
Tejashwi Yadav’s allegation
Chief Minister’s stated response
Photograph and victim privacy
Tejashwi Yadav’s allegation
Yadav said sharing the photograph exposed the minor victim’s identity and violated Section 23 of POCSO.
Chief Minister’s stated response
Choudhary’s office shared a photograph from a meeting with the victim and her family, then removed it; the article does not provide a direct response from Choudhary to the accusation.
Handling of the case
Tejashwi Yadav’s allegation
Yadav called for the strongest possible punishment if the POCSO provisions were violated.
Chief Minister’s stated response
Choudhary assured the family of speedy justice and strong punishment for all culprits within a month through a speedy trial.
Key facts
- Accuser
- Tejashwi Yadav, RJD national working president
- Chief minister
- Samrat Choudhary, Bihar Chief Minister
- Incident location
- Jamui district, Bihar
- Social media action
- A photograph was posted on Choudhary’s X handle and later deleted
- Government assurance
- Speedy justice and strongest possible punishments within a month through a speedy trial
- Law cited
- Section 23 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012
- Legal provision
- The article says disclosure of a child victim’s identity can lead to imprisonment, a fine, or both
Quotes
Tejashwi Yadav
RJD national working president and critic of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary
“The Chief Minister of Bihar should receive the harshest possible punishment for this crime; otherwise, who will respect the POCSO Act?”
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“The foolish, inept, law offender Chief Minister of Bihar is himself tearing apart the provisions of the POCSO Act.”
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Sources
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