PATNA: CM Nitish Kumar
has said he would definitely raise the issue of arrests of people of
minority community from Bihar by the Maharashtra and Delhi police in
connection with terror incidents without taking into confidence the
local police, at the CMs' meet in Delhi called to discuss the issue of National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).
He was giving government's reply to the issue raised by RJD member Chandra Shekhar Singh in the assembly on Monday. He said the matter was serious as it infringed on the federal character of the country.
Raising the issue just after the zero hour of the House, Singh pointed out that the Maharashtra and Delhi police were arresting people of "one community" from some parts of Bihar for interrogation in connection with terror acts. "They get arrested and also put behind bars, but finally come out of jail free and acquitted of charges levelled against them. They walk free of any charge after some years, and even after 10 years, as the charge levelled against them does not stand," he said, adding that the state government should take up the matter with the Centre.
Nitish said that he was aware of the problem, and accordingly, had mentioned it in his vote of thanks to the governor's address to the joint session of the state legislature a month ago.
He also said that the investigation agencies have coined new phrases and talked in terms of "module". "They have started saying things like 'Bihar module', 'Darbhanga module', 'Madhubani module', which is uncharitable," the CM said, adding that he would definitely raise the issue at the CMs' meeting.
Even otherwise, he, in a letter to the concerned at the Centre, has expressed his displeasure at the use of such phrases, Nitish said, adding that he has also expressed his apprehension on the mode of arrests of people of minority community from one or the other area of the state for interrogation in connection with terror acts.
"They come incognito, and do not inform the local police about their arrival and intent. This might result in a lot of difficulties, as law and order problems can arise due to local public protests against unannounced arrests of people for interrogation. The fears are genuine," he said.
He was giving government's reply to the issue raised by RJD member Chandra Shekhar Singh in the assembly on Monday. He said the matter was serious as it infringed on the federal character of the country.
Raising the issue just after the zero hour of the House, Singh pointed out that the Maharashtra and Delhi police were arresting people of "one community" from some parts of Bihar for interrogation in connection with terror acts. "They get arrested and also put behind bars, but finally come out of jail free and acquitted of charges levelled against them. They walk free of any charge after some years, and even after 10 years, as the charge levelled against them does not stand," he said, adding that the state government should take up the matter with the Centre.
Nitish said that he was aware of the problem, and accordingly, had mentioned it in his vote of thanks to the governor's address to the joint session of the state legislature a month ago.
He also said that the investigation agencies have coined new phrases and talked in terms of "module". "They have started saying things like 'Bihar module', 'Darbhanga module', 'Madhubani module', which is uncharitable," the CM said, adding that he would definitely raise the issue at the CMs' meeting.
Even otherwise, he, in a letter to the concerned at the Centre, has expressed his displeasure at the use of such phrases, Nitish said, adding that he has also expressed his apprehension on the mode of arrests of people of minority community from one or the other area of the state for interrogation in connection with terror acts.
"They come incognito, and do not inform the local police about their arrival and intent. This might result in a lot of difficulties, as law and order problems can arise due to local public protests against unannounced arrests of people for interrogation. The fears are genuine," he said.
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