BJP’s Shreyasi Singh Faces Political Row Over ‘Decent’ Moral-Policing Remark After Jamui Incident

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 05:20am on 23 Sep 2026,Wednesday India

Bihar minister and BJP Jamui MLA Shreyasi Singh faced criticism after saying that “moral policing can be done in a more decent and elegant fashion” while discussing the alleged harassment of two minors in Jamui. A viral video showed the teenagers being confronted and mistreated by a group of people on September 19. Singh condemned the treatment and said those responsible should face strict action. Opposition leaders criticised her remarks, arguing that any form of vigilante intrusion is unacceptable. Singh later said her comments had been quoted out of context and stressed that the perpetrators should not escape accountability. (PC: HT)

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