Following the arrest of JDU's Mokama candidate Anant Singh in connection with the murder case of Dularchand Yadav, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said that more than 80 people have been arrested, linked to these cases, including the clash on October 30 and investigatio
"This is the police's matter, the police officials will know what is happening, we are not involved in this. The incident happened between two people, we are not involved," the RJD candidate from Mokama told ANI.
"Law and order prevail in Bihar. Administrative officers are authorised to arrest anyone they consider appropriate, following an investigation. There is no political or caste-based discrimination of any form," the JDU leader stated.
CPI General Secretary D Raja on Sunday emphasised the importance of maintaining law and order during the election period, reacting to the Dularchand Yadav murder case.
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar on Sunday asserted that the Election Commission of India (ECI) has "zero tolerance" towards violence and assured that the upcoming Bihar Assembly elections will be held in a completely "peaceful, law-abiding and transparent manner."
BJP Rajya Sabha MP Dharmshila Gupta launched a scathing attack on the opposition while indirectly targeting alliance partner JD(U)'s decision to field Mokama strongman Anant Singh, arrested in the Dularchand Yadav murder case.
Bihar BJP President Dilip Jaiswal on Sunday reacted to the Mokama murder case, which resulted in the death of Jan Swaraj supporter Dularchand Yadav, and stated that the police have full authority to take necessary action to ensure justice.
"I want to appeal to everyone to come and participate in the election process, and everyone come to exercise their right to vote. On the topic of violence, Election Commission wants to make it clear that the Election Commission has zero tolerance towards violence. No incident of violence
Reacting to the arrest of JDU's Mokama candidate Anant Singh in connection with the murder case of Dularchand Yadav, Janshakti Janata Dal (JJD) Chief Tej Pratap Yadav on Sunday said the arrest was inevitable, asserting that anyone with registered criminal cases will face legal action.