NDA leaders in Bihar today took out a march in protest against alleged rise in crime under the Nitish Kumar-led grand secular alliance government.
Top Bihar NDA leaders, including Leader of Opposition in the assembly Prem Kumar, state BJP President Mangal Pandey, MLAs Arun Sinha and Sanjeev Chaurasia were among leaders taken into custody by the police which used water cannon on the protestors when they tried to break the barricade near JP roundabout on way to Raj Bhawan.
A BJP statement here also alleged that police lathicharged the agitators to "create fear among them."
Earlier, addressing the protestors, Prem Kumar alleged that Bihar government is under the shelter of criminals.
"While citizens are crying, the head of the government is sleeping," he said making a scathing attack against Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.
He said former chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi had also been attacked.
Manjhi, chief Hindustani Awam Morcha (HAM) an ally of BJP, alleged that people were living in fear in the state.
On the recent attack on him in Gaya, he said "if people like me is not safe than what could be said about the safety of the ordinary citizens of the state."
Rashtriya Lok Samata Party (RLSP) state president and MP Arun Kumar said "Nitish Kumar is touring other states while people in Bihar were falling victim to crime."
LJP workers also participated in NDA protest against.
