Congress blames Nitish govt for suicide of man and his three daughters

Patna, Dec. 17 -- Congress on Wednesday blamed the Nitish Kumar government for the recent suicide of a man and his three daughters due to poor financial condition in Muzaffarpur district of Bihar, saying such incidents reflect the lack of proper regulation of the micro finance system of the state.

President of Bihar Pradesh Congress Committee (BPCC) Rajesh Ram told media that Amarjit Paswan along with his three daughters committed suicide at Mishrawalia village in Sakra block of Muzaffarpur district on Monday. The Nitish Kumar government was to be squarely blamed for such an incident, he said.

"Poor families often fall into the trap of lenders for taking small loans and due to high interests and inhuman way of recovery, many people commit...