Rajgir, June 6 -- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday slammed the Nitish Kumar government for its failures in maintaining law and order situation, saying Bihar has become the crime capital of India.

Gandhi, while addressing a function organised by his party here, said that Bihar was once appreciated all across the world as a centre of knowledge and wisdom. Ancient Nalanda University was an educational institution par excellence, and students from all parts of the world used to come to Nalanda University, in quest of quality education, he added.

" Bihar once was a land of peace and non-violence, as great personalities, including Lord Buddha, gave the teaching of truth and non-violence from this pious land of the state", Gandhi said. ...