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There can be crime in Bihar, but no apraadh: Samrat Choudhary's shocker sparks row

There can be crime in Bihar, but no apraadh: Samrat Choudhary's shocker sparks row

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The Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary said at a meeting in New Delhi on Tuesday that while crime may exist in Bihar, there is no “apraadh” (offence), implying the concept has been eliminated. His comment, made during an event to sign a memorandum of understanding between the Bihar government and the Union, sparked controversy and ridicule, with RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and the party mocking the remark.

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  • left · 2 outlets

    A part of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary’s speech which he delivered during an agreement between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Bihar government on river water management, has gone viral on social media. During the event, he began speaking about crime in Bihar. A…

    — Deccan Herald

  • center · 2 outlets

    PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary courted controversy on Tuesday when he said at a meeting in New Delhi that there could be a crime in Bihar, but no 'aparadh' (offence). Speaking at an event organised to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Bihar government and the Union…

    — The New Indian Express

  • right · 1 outlet

    There can be crime in Bihar, but no apraadh: Samrat Choudhary's shocker sparks row

    — India Today

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The New Indian Express Center Express Publications (Madurai) Ltd.

'Crime exists in Bihar, but No 'Aparadh': CM Samrat Choudhary's remark triggers political row

PATNA: Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary courted controversy on Tuesday when he said at a meeting in New Delhi that there could be a crime in Bihar, but no 'aparadh' (offence). Speaking at an event organised to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Bihar government and the Union…

Deccan Herald Center-Left The Printers (Mysore) Pvt. Ltd.

‘In Bihar, crime may exist, but not aparadh,’ says CM Samrat Choudhary; Watch video

A part of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary’s speech which he delivered during an agreement between the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and the Bihar government on river water management, has gone viral on social media. During the event, he began speaking about crime in Bihar. A…

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