Anand Mohan Singh – Baahubali-Neta Who Is At Centre Of Political Storm In Bihar

The scheduled launch of gangster-turned-neta, Anand Mohan, who was serving life imprisonment in homicide case of an IAS officer, has kicked off a storm in Bihar politics. Founder of the now-defunct Bihar People’s Party (BPP), Anand Mohan Singh was convicted within the yr 1994 over the homicide of then Gopalganj District Magistrate G Krishnaiah, who was killed by a mob allegedly provoked by the previous. 

Anand Mohan Singh – an enormous title in Bihar politics – was one of many co-founders of the Samata Party together with Nitish Kumar. The strongman is the grandson of famous freedom fighter Ram Bahadur Singh Tomar.  Singh, 69, is energetic in Bihar politics for the reason that yr 1990. He was elected as an MLA in the identical yr from Saharsa constituency. Singh, who was touted as the highest Rajput group chief in Bihar, turned an MP from Saharsa constituency whereas he was in jail.

Political Family 

Anand Mohan Singh belongs to famous freedom fighter Bahadur Singh Tomar’s household. His spouse, Lovely Tomar, had fought the Assembly election on a Hindustani Awam Morcha (Former CM Jitan Ram Manjhi’s celebration) ticket within the yr 2015, however misplaced. Lovely had additionally fought and gained Vaishali bye-polls within the yr 1994. Anand Mohan’s son, Chetan Anand, is a sitting RJD MLA, whose wedding ceremony is scheduled to be May 3. 

IAS G Krishnaiah’s homicide and conviction of Anand Mohan

G Krishnaiah, the then District Magistrate of Gopalganj, was killed by a mob allegedly provoked by Anand Mohan Singh within the yr 1994. The mob was protesting with the physique of Chhotan Shukla, a gangster turned politician of Anand Mohan’s celebration. Krishnaiah, in stunning incident, was dragged out of his official automobile in broad daylight and lynched to loss of life.

Why the controversy? 

In 2016, Nitish Kumar amended the Bihar Prison Manual 2012, however now he has withdrawn his personal modification. The modification eliminated the clause forbidding the remission of jail time period for these convicted of murdering a public servant on obligation. Political rivals are saying that the modification was withdrawn with an intent to supply remission to Anand Mohan. 

G Krishnaiah’s Wife Slams Release

Krishnaiah`s spouse Uma Devi has expressed her displeasure over the event. She additional alleged that Singh is being launched from jail simply to get “Rajput votes” as there may be “caste politics in Bihar.” Speaking to ANI, Uma Devi stated, “We are not happy, we feel it is wrong. There is caste politics in Bihar, he is a Rajput, so he will get Rajput votes. Otherwise, what is the need of releasing a criminal? He will be given an election ticket so that he can bring Rajput votes.”