Breaking News: Bihar Govt Announces Free Electricity as Crime Surges in Election Year | ABP NEWS

As Bihar heads toward crucial assembly elections, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has announced a major welfare scheme offering 125 units of free electricity per household, effective July 2025. The benefit will be reflected in the August electricity bill, impacting over 1.67 crore families, particularly benefiting the poor and middle class. In addition, the state plans to install free solar panels for low-income households over the next three years, targeting 1,000 MW solar generation. However, the announcement comes amid rising crime in the state. In a shocking incident, criminals entered Patna’s high-end Paras Hospital and shot a gangster named Chandan Mishra, who was on parole and undergoing treatment. The attack, carried out in broad daylight on the second floor, has triggered panic and raised serious concerns about Bihar’s law and order situation. While the welfare schemes may win votes, opposition parties are highlighting the collapse in security, accusing the government of focusing on populist policies while failing to control violence. The incident, just 4 km from central Patna, has reignited the debate around "Jungle Raj." The Nitish government now faces growing pressure to balance governance with safety ahead of polls.

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