Gopal Khemka murder case: A few days after the deadly shooting of businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized BJP and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, accusing him of converting the state into a “crime capital of India”.
Gandhi, who also serves as the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, condemned the law and order of the state government to deal with the law and order and called for a change in the government before the upcoming assembly elections.
Gandhi wrote on X (East Twitter) in Hindi, “The Brazen killing of businessman Gopal Khemka in Patna has once again proved – BJP and Nitish Kumar have simultaneously converted Bihar to the crime capital of India.”
He said, “Today, Bihar lives in the shadow of robbery, bullets and murder. The crime has become a ‘new common’ here – and the government is completely ineffective,” he said.
Kayta and Tamama kana ki sa r r pill kiraurairyrir by Kiraurairy
Tangar, the bullet is talking about R and Au and and Hat Afasya ‘
– Rahul Gandhi (@Rulgandhi) July 6, 2025
Magadh Hospital owner Khemka, who was allegedly associated with the BJP, was Shot and killed near his residence late Friday According to the police, in the Gandhi Maidan area of Patna. Khemka’s elder son, Gunjan Khemka, was murdered in Vary district six years ago.
The incident took place in the assembly elections and was allegedly criticized by the opposition against the BJP-JD (U) government led by Nitish Kumar to allegedly fail to maintain law and order in the state.
Gandhi said that the state government that “cannot ensure the safety of your children cannot be assigned to your future,” and urged voters to change the dispensation in the upcoming assembly elections in November.
“Every murder, every loot, every bullet – is a cry for change. Now there is a time for a new Bihar – where there is no fear, only progress. This time, the vote is not only to change the government, but to save Bihar,” he wrote on X.
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Earlier, RJD leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashvi Yadav tweeted: “Massacre in Bihar! Six people were shot in Siwan!
Criticism (T) Bihar Crime Capital (T) Patna Businessmen killed (T) Gandhi Maidan Shooting
