The Bihar government cleared the way for the release of former gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh by amending the Bihar Jail Rules, 2012 on 10 April. The amendment to the prison rules has removed the clause relating to “murder of a public servant on duty” from the list of cases for which remission of the jail term cannot be considered, leading to massive criticism from the opposition parties. There has been a reaction.
In 2007, Anand Mohan Singh was sentenced to death by a lower court in Bihar for the 1994 murder of G Krishnaiah, the then District Magistrate of Gopalganj. Supreme Court.
The notification from the Bihar government mentions that the newly introduced rules apply to prisoners who have completed 14 years of their sentence or 20 years of their sentence. According to some legal experts, the amendment may lead to early release of Anand Mohan Singh, who is currently serving his sentence in Saharsa Jail for the last 15 years.
How is the opposition reacting
The former Uttar Pradesh chief minister criticized the move by the Bihar government, saying the amendments were made to free the politician from gangster. He said that the move has hurt the sentiments of Dalit people across the country.
Mayawati said, ‘The preparation of Nitish government of Bihar to free Anand Mohan in the case of brutal murder of a very honest IAS officer of a poor Dalit community of Mahbubnagar in Andhra Pradesh (now Telangana) is in the news. of Dalit people across the country for negative anti-Dalit reasons.
BJP’s IT cell chief Amit Malviya also pulled up the Bihar government over the move.
Amit Malviya said, ‘Nitish Kumar should be ashamed for kneeling before RJD’s devious tricks. By amending the Bihar Jail Rules, 2012, the Bihar government had surreptitiously removed the category of ‘killers of public servants on duty’, paving the way for the don’s release. RJD leader turned Anand Mohan, who was serving life sentence for the murder of a Dalit IAS officer G Krishnaiah…”
He said, ‘Can the one who takes the help of criminal syndicate to hold on to power be the face of India even as an opposition leader? From Mamata Banerjee to Nitish Kumar, from Kejriwal to KCR, India’s opposition is the glue…” he said.
Reacting to Mayawati’s allegations, senior JD(U) leader and state Rural Development Minister Shravan Kumar told PTI, “The state government takes decisions keeping in mind the welfare of all sections of the society.”
“No decision has been taken for the benefit of any particular section or any individual… All decisions are taken as per law. Our CM’s stand is very clear… He will work for the upliftment of all sections of the society. Mayawati should have been.” I am worried about UP, where there is no rule of law.
(with agency inputs)
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