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These days, the era of volleys of statements and sharp attacks has become so prevalent in the politics of Bihar that every sensational incident is raising serious questions on the law and order of the state. Now a very big and strong statement has come out from the political circles regarding the recent incident that took place in Jamui district of the state. Jan Suraj’s founder and strategist Prashant Kishor has made a very sharp attack on the Bihar government and administrative system regarding the Jamui incident. Taking a dig at the government, Prashant Kishor has asked a very stinging question, “If the video of the incident had not gone viral on social media in today’s times, then who would have known about this atrocity and the truth?” Since his statement came to light, there has been an uproar in the politics of Bihar and discussions have intensified not only in the opposition camp but also among the general public regarding the exposure of his claims of good governance. Through this article, we will know in detail how Prashant Kishore has cornered the government on this Jamui episode and what are its political implications.
That sensational incident of Jamui and the truth of the power of social media
Recently such a painful incident came to light from Jamui district of Bihar, which shocked humanity. Usually, many times the crimes happening at the local level and the atrocities committed by the powerful remain buried within the police files or the walls of the police stations, because every effort is made to suppress the voices of the victims. But in this modern digital age and era of smartphones, when a video of such a gruesome incident goes viral on social media, there is a huge pressure on the administration and the government to take action. In this case of Jamui too, when the video started spreading rapidly on the internet, the top officials of the district administration and police woke up and came into action and started tightening the noose against the accused. Taking a jibe at this aspect, Prashant Kishore has raised serious questions on the functioning of law and order in the state.
Prashant Kishor’s direct question to the government: “Will the police system wake up only if the video goes viral?”
Prashant Kishor, who was traveling to every corner of Bihar during his Jan Suraj Padyatra and street meetings, strongly attacked the working style of the government and said that today the situation in Bihar has become such that the complaint of the common man is not heard in the police station unless the matter trends on social media or a video goes viral. He bluntly said that if the video of this incident in Jamui had not gone viral on social media, perhaps this case would have been buried under the files and the victim’s family would have kept wandering from door to door for justice. Prashant Kishor emphasized that this situation is extremely shameful for any civilized and democratic society, where the police and administration have to wait for viral videos even to fulfill their responsibilities. Taking a dig at the government’s claims of good governance, he said that there is a world of difference between the law and order seen in papers and advertisements and the reality seen on the ground.
Reaction of the ruling party and political issues being capitalized by the opposition
After this aggressive and brutal attack by Prashant Kishor, the ruling parties and administration have also started presenting their clarifications. Government spokespersons argue that as soon as this matter came to the notice of the police, the main accused were caught by taking immediate action and the law is doing its job with full strictness. However, the opposition and other political parties have got another big weapon to corner the government on this issue. The Jamui incident and the videos that surfaced thereafter have once again proved that a lot of work still remains to be done regarding the safety of common citizens and speedy justice in the remote rural areas of Bihar. Political analysts believe that such issues will serve to set a bigger narrative in the upcoming elections, where governance failure and law and order situation will become the center of most important debate.
Increasing public awareness and wind of change
The people of Bihar who are becoming aware are now watching and understanding everything very closely. Be it the issue of employment, migration crisis or the question of safety of women and common citizens, the public is no longer ready to rely only on traditional promises. Prashant Kishor is continuously saying in his meetings that unless the people of Bihar rise above their caste and religion and vote for the future of their children, good education and better law and order, no fundamental improvement can come in the system. This issue raised on the pretext of Jamui incident is a symbol of the fact that now every small and big incident is being closely monitored in the politics of the state, and in the coming time, the public will definitely take account of all these matters in the election field.