India, Sept. 21 -- "Recall Bihar before 2005," JD(U) Bihar president Umesh Singh Kushwaha said while defending the state government's response to the alleged harassment and molestation of two teenagers in Jamui. His remarks came as Congress and RJD attacked the BJP-led Bihar government over the incident.

The incident was captured in a video that was widely circulated on social media and triggered public outrage. Kushwaha said the government was sensitive to such incidents and assured that those responsible would be arrested at the earliest.

Congress and RJD accused the Bihar government, and Tejashwi Yadav criticised it for allowing "goonda raj" to prevail in the state and criticised its handling of the incident. Responding to the critic...