Congress slams NDA government in Bihar over Dalit house burning incident, exposing injustice and demanding immediate action.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condemned the incident in Nawada and emphasised the need to “apprehend all suspects as quickly as possible” and stressed that “those who take the law into their own hands must be caught and punished.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday condemned the torching of houses in Nawada district and directed the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) to personally visit the site and oversee the probe.

Union Minister Chirag Paswan condemns house torching in Bihar, assures strict action against culprits, emphasizes rehabilitation of affected.

Charred remains are seen after multiple houses were allegedly set on fire, in Nawada district, Bihar on September 18. PTI picture. A day after 21 houses were set on fire in Bihar’s Nawada district, a top state government official on Thursday said 15 people have been arrested in this connection.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar condemned the torching of 34 houses in Nawada district. Investigations indicate a land dispute as the cause. Fifteen suspects have been arrested, and relief measures are underway.

The houses at Krishna Nagar Mahadalit settlements were set on fire allegedly by a land mafia in a bid to usurp vacant government land.

In Nawada district, Bihar, a suspected land dispute led to the torching of 21 houses. Authorities have arrested 15 individuals and formed a Special In

Twenty-one houses were set on fire in Bihar's Nawada district on Wednesday evening, police said. Preliminary investigation suggested that a land dispute could be the cause behind the incident that happened in Manjhi Tola in Mufassil police station area, they said.

In Bihar's Nawada district, 15 people have been arrested after 21 houses were set on fire, likely due to a land dispute. Authorities are providing relief materials and temporary shelters for the displaced.

The Congress on Thursday slammed the NDA government in Bihar over the incident of setting ablaze of houses in Nawada, saying it is another proof of the "jungle raj" prevailing in the state and shows the dispensation's "utter indifference" towards Dalits and the deprived.