Bihar chose ‘vikas raj’ over ‘jungle raj’, says Shinde; Ajit Pawar hails NDA surge
Mumbai (PTI): As trends indicate a massive win for the BJP-led NDA in the Bihar assembly elections, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde on Friday said people of the eastern state have embraced "vikas raj" and rejected "jungle raj".
Another Deputy Chief Minister, Ajit Pawar, also hailed the NDA's big gains, saying Bihar voted for good governance and a progressive future.
Shinde and Pawar, whose Shiv Sena and NCP, respectively, are the BJP's allies in Maharashtra, congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar CM Nitish Kumar.
Speaking to reporters, Shinde said that the people of Bihar have rejected "jungle raj" and embraced "vikas raj" (development).
'Jungle raj' (anarchy) is a term frequently used by leaders of the JD(U) and BJP to attack the RJD and the opposition alliance.
"Bihar has voted for development under Nitish Kumar and Modi's leadership. Similarly, women (laadki bahin) ensured the NDA got a landslide win just like Maharashtra (in the 2024 assembly polls)," he said.
The large participation of women in the poll process helped in the NDA's victory, he said.
Pawar, in a post on X, said, "Bihar has voted for good governance and a progressive future, by choosing the NDA to lead the state and its people."
The NDA is heading for a landslide win, having registered impressive leads in more than 180 of Bihar's 243 assembly seats, with trends indicating that the saffron party was on track to post its biggest tally with an excellent strike rate.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
