Samrat Choudhary’s ‘Crime But No Apraadh’ Remark Gets Backlash
Tejashwi Yadav and Pawan Khera take aim at Bihar Chief Minister over his comments on crime and law and order
- Samrat Choudhary’s ‘crime but no apraadh’ remark sparks controversy.
- Tejashwi Yadav questions the Chief Minister’s statement.
- Pawan Khera mocks the remark with a sarcastic post on poverty.
- RJD spokesperson says apraadh is simply the Hindi word for crime.
GG News Bureau
Patna, 4th Nov: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has drawn sharp criticism from opposition leaders after his unusual remark that the state may have “crime” but no apraadh, triggering a political exchange over law and order in Bihar.
Speaking at an event organised by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) in Delhi, Choudhary said, “There is no apraadh here. The very concept of apraadh has ended. There may be crime, but no apraadh and no criminals.”
His remarks quickly became a target of political jibes, with Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav and Congress leader Pawan Khera questioning the Chief Minister’s statement.
Yadav, who is the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, shared a video of Choudhary’s speech on X and questioned whether the bureaucrats present at the event felt honoured or humiliated while working under such leadership. He also took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, asking whether he had given Choudhary a free hand to ruin Bihar.
Yadav further referred to allegations concerning criminal cases against Choudhary, including claims linked to seven murders. Choudhary, who began his political career with the RJD, has maintained that he was falsely implicated in a case registered in the 1990s in his home district of Munger.
Congress leader Pawan Khera responded with a sarcastic post of his own, writing, “Poverty ho sakti hai lekin gareebi nahi hai” (There may be poverty, but no gareebi), echoing the Chief Minister’s wordplay.
RJD spokesperson Ejaz Ahmed also criticised Choudhary, pointing out that apraadh is simply the Hindi word for crime. He said the Chief Minister should have consulted officials before making such a statement if he was unsure about the terminology.
The controversy has added to the political debate over Bihar’s law-and-order situation, with opposition leaders questioning the Chief Minister’s remarks and the government’s handling of crime.
