Patna, July 17 -- RJD leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the NDA government in Bihar, citing the state's deteriorating law and order situation.

He also targeted statements made by Bihar Deputy Chief Minister's Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha, who claimed they would take drastic measures against criminals, questioning the logic behind searching for them in "paatal" (the underworld) when they are openly roaming the streets.

"Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Sinha say, 'ghar mein ghus ke maarenge' and 'paatal se dhoondenge'...Criminals are out on streets, why are they going to "paatal" looking for them? We have said earlier too that after NDA came to power, there is criminal disorder...