In Bihar's Nawada district, around 80 houses in a Mahadalit settlement were set ablaze by local goons on Wednesday. The incident occurred in the Mufassil police station area, where the attackers also opened fire.

In a shocking incident in Nawada district, 21 thatched houses belonging to the Scheduled Castes Ravidas and Manjhi were allegedly set on fire by a group from the Paswan community on September 18. This attack,

Land dispute leads to arson in Manjhi Tola, Bihar; 10 detained, no injuries reported, police investigating further.

Twenty-one thatched homes belonging to members of the Ravidas and Manjhi Scheduled Castes were torched in Bihar’s Nawada district on Wednesday in an alleged land grab attempt, reported The Indian Express.

The Congress criticized the NDA government in Bihar for the burning of houses in Nawada, calling it evidence of 'jungle raj' and injustice against Bahujans. While Congress claims over 80 houses were destroyed,

Leader of the opposition in Bihar Assembly Tejaswi Prasad Yadav on Thursday questioned the silence of both Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over setting on fire of 21 houses of dalit community in Nawada district.