The agitation of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) candidates in Patna turned violent on Sunday evening and the police had to use force to control them.
The police lathi-charged and resorted to water cannon on the students trying to go from Gandhi Maidan to the CM's residence. Many students are reported to be injured in this incident.
The protesting students had come out from Gandhi Maidan in Patna and sat at JP Golambar. After this, barricading was done. Jan Suraj founder Prashant Kishore was also sitting with the students.
Prashant Kishor left the protest site at 7 pm. During this time, when the students tried to go ahead by breaking the barricades, the police used mild force. After this the police used water cannon.
Earlier, Prashant Kishor gave information about the government's offer of talks and said, "The administrative officials of the government present on the spot talked to the students."
"If the students or student organizations are not satisfied after talking with the Chief Secretary, then tomorrow morning a decision will be taken in consultation with the students."
Candidates protesting since Dec 18
The candidates have been protesting since December 18 regarding the 70th combined (preliminary) examination of BPSC.
The ongoing protests, which have continued for over the last 10 days, stem from allegations of a paper leak at the Bapu Pariksha Parisar exam center. While the BPSC conducted a re-examination at that center, the Commission has maintained that the irregularities were isolated and do not warrant the cancellation of the entire exam.
On Friday, BPSC Examination Controller Rajesh Kumar Singh reiterated the commission's stance, stating that the 70th CCE exam would not be canceled under any circumstances. He confirmed that the main examination would proceed as scheduled in April and advised candidates to focus on their preparations instead of protesting.
Singh emphasised that the exam was conducted with transparency, pointing out that only a small section of candidates were protesting, with no substantial evidence to support their claims.
Despite Singh's assertions, the protests continue to grow, with students adamant about their demand for a complete cancellation of the exam.
Prakash Kumar Pandey
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