Patna, Feb. 25 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar Leader of Opposition (LoP) Tejashwi Yadav on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, alleging a sharp rise in crime and the "collapse" of law and order across the state.

Yadav alleged that the state government's "credibility has been eroded."

Speaking to reporters here, Tejashwi Yadav said, "Crime is increasing day by day. Every day, there are murders, rapes, and gunfire. This shows that the government's credibility has been eroded...The law and order has collapsed. Criminals rule under this current government... No one in the government, be it the Chief Minister or the two Deputy Chief Ministers, is willing to take responsibility. Nitish Ku...