People complain to Bihar CM about cases of land and house grab
PATNA: Most of the people meeting chief minister Nitish Kumar at his janata darbar on Monday had their grievances related to grabbing of their land or houses by the dabang and influential people of their areas.
An elderly woman from Saharsa district complained to the CM that some dominant persons were torturing her with an intention to occupy her land.
“My husband is physically challenged while my father-in-law was murdered sometimes back. I am a senior citizen. Some dominant persons have been torturing me. Local administration is not taking any action despite lodging a complaint in this matter,” the woman told the CM. After hearing her grievances, Nitish asked the DGP to take appropriate action in the matter.
Another person from Bhagalpur complained to the CM that his neighbours were forcibly constructing a house on his private land. The local administration did not take any action despite a formal complaint lodged with the police. The CM asked the department concerned to inquire into both the matters and take appropriate action.
A youth from Bhojpur complained to the CM that his ‘raiyati’ land in the name of his father in the land records was transferred by mutation in the name of another person by the official concerned. No remedial action was taken despite a formal complaint was submitted before the officials. After hearing his grievance, Nitish asked the officials of the revenue and land reforms department to inquire into the matter and take appropriate action.
Another youth from Buxar informed the CM that some people got his land registered in the name of others after forcibly abducting him. He said no action was taken by the local administration despite lodging formal complaints with the officials concerned.
A retired railway official from Buxar district complained to the CM that some antisocial elements forcibly occupied his house after looting properties worth lakhs of rupees.