Bihar govt orders probe into pass issued to BJP MLA to fetch daughter from Kota

The Bihar government has ordered an inquiry into the issuing of a travel pass in favour of an MLA belonging to the ruling BJP, who brought back his teenage daughter from Kota in Rajasthan, amid the ongoing lockdown.

The incident has triggered outrage from the opposition parties which accused the Nitish Kumar government of extending favours to the elite while opposing return of commoners stranded elsewhere in the name of the lockdown due to coronavirus outbreak.

According to Additional Chief Secretary Amir Subhani, the inquiry has been ordered by the general administration to look into aspects like whether the pass was issued by a competent authority and in accordance with norms laid down for the purpose.

He also said action may be taken against officials concerned, if any anomaly was detected in issuing of the pass.

Information and Public Relations Department Minister Neeraj Kumar, who belongs to the JD(U) headed by the chief minister, said, "People should rest assured that if any illegally has been committed in issuing of the pass, those guilty will be injected with an administrative shot."