The Union Minister stated that if such an incident occurs in an urban or posh area, then it is a "serious" matter and he is in touch with the government and local administration over the issue.
In a post on social media platform X, the Chief Minister stated that law and order was the government's topmost priority, further stating that criminals in the state would not be spared at any cost.
The JDU leader stated that he shared a 45-year-old relationship with Gopal Khemka and asserted that his murder is a "concerning" issue. Shyam Rajak mentioned that Gopal Khemka's murder has raised many questions and noted that his son was also murder in Hajipur outside his factory.
Tejashwi Yadav stated that "hundreds" of businessmen are being "murdered" in Bihar every month, still no one can call it "junge raj" because it is called "media management, perception management, and image management."
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Mrtiyunjay Tiwari on Saturday slammed the Bihar government over the murder of businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna, alleging that the state has "descended into lawlessness" under Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's leadership.