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Every incident of crime in
the State Capital evokes a 'predictable'
response from those committed to the task of
opposing a ruling dispensation. But the
widespread reaction over the brutal murder
of Patna University Professor, Papiya Ghosh,
along with her maidservant, gives out a
distinct feeling that it is not about 'nit
picking' but a spontaneous expression of
concern over the law and order situation,
now threatening to go awry.
The fact that the teaching
community has taken a lead in expressing
their anger over the growing incidents of
crime indicates the question related to law
and order has slowly but surely started to
agitate the residents. More so, when most of
the senior citizens are being forced to live
alone. In this backdrop, the reactions by
political outfits are serious.
Reacting strongly, the
Secretary, Communist Party of India
(Marxist) Vijayakant Thakur said, "The
incident has badly exposed Nitish
Government's claim on law and order front.
It reiterates that no one is safe in the
State Capital."
The role of local Police
should be brought under the ambit of a CBI
inquiry as the officials had been earlier
informed by the victim about the nefarious
designs of criminal elements on her house
and property, he said and added, "In the
death of Ghosh not only the teaching
fraternity but the people of the State have
lost an able Teacher."
The reaction of State
secretary CPI-ML, Nandkishore Prasad was
more scathing. "A Government that cannot
protect the lives of its citizens, in the
Capital cannot be expected to guarantee the
lives of the teeming millions living in far
of places," he said and added, "the incident
is a strong indictment of the Government
that promised to bring crime under control
within three months in office."
Other incidents, like the
one in Sasaram and Bagaha, also point out
that the morale of criminals is high and
their nexus with Police Administration have
emerged stronger. "Public anger against
Government patronage to criminal elements is
growing with each passing day," Prasad said.
The State President of
Nationalist Congress Party, Aquuil Haider,
said the murder of Ghosh was proof of the
deteriorating law and order situation. "In
fact, delay in the arrest of criminals has
thrown the State back to Lalu-Rabri days,"
he said.
Dr Noorhasan Azad, General
Secretary, All India Pasmanda Muslim Mahaj,
has also condemned the incident. Demanding
death sentence for the culprits, he said,
"Her death has caused a great setback to the
Dalit Muslims and Pasmanda agitation as she
was doing research work on their struggle."
Cultural Organisation, Lokayat, has also
expressed similar views.
Others to join the
condemnation included Manoj Sharma, General
Secretary, Bihar Pradesh Youth Congress,
Shatrunjay Prasad Pandey, General Secretary,
Samata Party, Mrityunjay Kumar, President PU
Wing of Chatra Lok Janshakti and Barun Kumar
Singh of Bihar Pradesh Vocational Teachers'
Association. They demanded stern action to
nip the trend of crime for targeting
property as it could trigger a 'migration of
different kind".
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