Patna, Jan. 31 -- Bihar's Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary's tweet about the NEET student's murder case has sparked a reaction, with Rashtriya Janata Dal MP Manoj Kumar Jha slamming the state government.

While speaking to ANI, Jha said, "The situation in Bihar is not good these days. In this incident, too, an attempt was made to tarnish the victim's character. Now you are trying to cover it up."

A family member of the victim alleged that there was connivance of the administration behind his death

"I am not satisfied with this... There is connivance of the administration, hostel and the hospital. The government is trying to cover up the matter... We did not demand CBI inquiry, but a fair one under the supervision of Supreme Court ...