Patna,(BiharTimes): Bihar chief minister Jitan Ram Manjhi on Wednesday criticized the Bharatiya Janata Party for shedding crocodile tears and foe politicizing the communal riots in Muzaffarpur village.Talking to the media after paying visit to riots-hit Azizpur village he conceded the failure of the police in the initial
hours, but added that the administration had done remarkably well to control the situation. He asked all the political opponents not to politicize the issue as this is the time to serve humanity.

He said that the Bihar government is with the victims of riots in this hour of crisis. He said that his government had transferred all the officials involved in the incident.He honoured Shail Devi who saved several lives and said that she is a symbol of composite Indian culture. He equated her courage to Lakshmi Bai.