The transfer of a shocking NEET student’s death investigation from Patna police to CBI has provoked fierce backlash from Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav, who decried it as evidence of a thoroughly dysfunctional state apparatus. The case continues to dominate headlines amid allegations of heinous crimes.
Residing in a Patna hostel to chase her medical dreams, the aspirant’s lifeless body raised alarms of rape and homicide. In response, CM Nitish Kumar lobbied the Centre for CBI involvement, with Home Minister Samrat Choudhary relaying the update on X and pledging accountability for perpetrators.
Yadav fired back on the platform, slamming the move as the government’s white flag on its own bungling. ‘Bihar’s admin is riddled with corruption, incompetence, and amateurism – helpless against even a clear-cut rape-murder,’ he charged, implicating the NDA’s ‘loudmouthed, tainted system’ more than the force on ground.
He invoked infamous delays like the 12-13 year CBI limbo in Nawruna’s case, predicting investigative sabotage ahead. Taunting NDA’s pre-poll ‘Jungle Raj’ chorus, Yadav questioned: ‘Who owns Bihar’s shattered legal framework? More smoke-and-mirrors from the top?’
This episode underscores chronic woes in Bihar’s student safety net, fueling demands for overhaul. The CBI’s entry offers hope but also skepticism, given historical precedents.
Government spokespersons reiterate zero tolerance, yet Yadav’s rhetoric has galvanized opposition narratives on mismanagement. As probes unfold, the tragedy serves as a stark reminder of perils facing Bihar’s ambitious youth, pressing leaders for tangible action over political point-scoring.