RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Monday, 25 May 2026, launched a sharp attack on the Bihar NDA government, claiming that 8,681 children — 85 per cent of them girls — went missing from the state in just the past one month, and demanding that the chief minister answer for the collapse of law and order.

Context

Posting in Hindi on X, Tejashwi Yadav asked the government he called 'apradhiyon ke samrat' ('emperor of criminals') to explain the staggering missing-children figure. He alleged that women across Bihar feel unsafe, citing what he described as more than 75 rape and gang-rape incidents within a span of a few days, daylight robberies targeting goldsmiths, and daily murders, thefts and dacoities in every district.

He also referenced two specific incidents: the alleged murder of a NEET student who was a rape survivor, and an alleged molestation and abduction attempt on a minor polytechnic student who had come to Patna to appear for an examination.

Policy Backdrop

Chief Minister Nitish Kumar built his early political identity on a 'Sushasan' (good governance) plank, and his government introduced statewide liquor prohibition in 2016, explicitly citing women's safety. Successive administrations in Bihar have also announced expansions of CCTV and AI-enabled surveillance cameras in urban areas, a measure Tejashwi mocked, saying the 'artificial CM' cannot even deploy AI-equipped cameras despite making grandiose claims.

Tejashwi cited the NAARI 2025 report, which he said ranked Patna as the most unsafe city in India for women — a claim that, if confirmed by official data, would represent a significant indictment of the state's policing record. The opposition has repeatedly invoked National Crime Records Bureau figures and state-level safety indices to challenge the NDA's governance narrative, particularly as Bihar approaches future assembly milestones.

Stakeholders and Impact

The figures, if verified by official agencies, would have serious implications for women and children across Bihar, especially students from districts who study in Patna. Tejashwi specifically highlighted the vulnerability of outstation girl students living in the capital, saying their safety under 'NDA rule' is 'deeply worrying.'

The political charge is also directed at Nitish Kumar personally, with Tejashwi accusing him of relying on 'street-side dialogue' and social-media reels rather than taking effective action, and describing him as a 'nominated' chief minister who lacks genuine concern for Bihar's people. The RJD has pledged it will not allow any compromise on women's safety.

What's Next

The opposition is likely to press these demands in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, where Tejashwi Yadav leads as the Leader of the Opposition. An official response from the Bihar government or state police clarifying the missing-children data, and any action on the cited incidents, will be closely watched.

With women's safety emerging as a central political flashpoint, pressure is mounting on the NDA government to release a detailed accounting of crime statistics and outline concrete measures — beyond surveillance announcements — to protect women and children across the state.