Congress leader Pawan Khera came down heavily on the NDA government in Bihar over the prevailing law and order situation in the state, saying that safety has become a "myth" under their rule.
Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, on Sunday launched an attack against Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and the BJP over the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka, who was shot dead from point-blank range outside his home in Patna.
Speaking to reporters after meeting the bereaved family on Saturday, the Governor said, "The law and order agencies will be made more proactive. I believe that process has already begun."
AAP National Convenor Arvind Kejriwal, Gujarat Prabhari Gopal Rai, Sah-Prabhari Durgesh Pathak, and state president Isudan Gadhvi have condemned the arrest of AAP MLA Chaitar Vasava calling it retribution for Vasava's relentless exposure of BJP's corruption.
Following the murder of prominent businessman Gopal Khemka, Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) Vinay Kumar said on Saturday that multiple angles are being probed and several police teams, including from Vaishali and Patna, are actively investigating the matter.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday called the recent murder of businessman Gopal Khemka a horrible incident and said it shows how unsafe Bihar has become.
Patna Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kartikeya K Sharma confirmed the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) and ongoing raids, including inside Beur Jail, to trace possible leads.
Earlier today, Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said that the state government is probing every angle in the murder incident of businessman Gopal Khemka.
Bihar Police has formed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the murder case of businessman Gopal Khemka, who was allegedly shot dead in the south area of the Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Friday.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sinha on Saturday said that "irresponsible" officials who failed to take "swift" action will be held accountable following the murder of the businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna.