Bihar Politics Escalates After Criminal Encounter: Tejashwi Yadav Accuses Government of Failing to Control Crime

Politics has intensified in Bihar after the encounter of three criminals. Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday (7 November 2026) questioned the encounter policy of the Samrat Chaudhary government. He also accused the government of failing to control crime. On Tejashwi's allegations, JDU and BJP leaders hit out on social media platform X. In response, JDU and BJP leaders supported police action. NDA leaders said that strict action will continue against criminals. Tejashwi Yadav wrote on X, "People will be responsible for their own lives. CM should put boards everywhere." He alleged that Bihar Police are shooting common people in their homes, while criminals are shooting policemen. Tejashwi targeted the Chief Minister. He also accused the government of encountering people of a particular caste to divert attention from the issues of crime and police action. JDU leader Shyam Rajak hit back at Tejashwi's allegations. He said that no criminal of any caste. Raj Kumar did not just become a criminal in 2005 and Nitish Kumar led the government.