PATNA, Nov. 5 -- The Janata Dal (United) on Wednesday strongly defended chief minister Samrat Choudhary's recent remarks on the crimes in Bihar, maintaining that organised crime has been eradicated and that ordinary crime is on a steady decline. Speaking to reporters in Katihar, JD(U) working president Sanjay Kumar Jha said that Bihar earlier grappled with organised crime. "The concept of organised crime, commonly referred to as 'apradh', has been wiped out. Ordinary crime can still occur," he said. Jha was in the district mobilising public support against the renewal of the Farakka Barrage treaty in the larger interest of the state. Deputy chief minister Vijay Kumar Choudhary also backed the chief minister's statement. He said there has been a gradual and consistent improvement in the law and order situation. Choudhary recalled that the chief minister has repeatedly emphasised the 3-C policy - effective curb on crime, corruption and communalism - envisioned by former chief minister Nitish Kumar. "The results are visible. The government's efforts have strengthened public confidence and emboldened investors," he said, adding that the chief minister's statement had been thoroughly misconstrued for petty political interest. The deputy CM further noted that crime broadly falls into two categories - preventable and non-preventable. "The chief minister's categorical stand that no criminal shall be spared is helping check both," he contended....