Protests Erupt Over BPSC Exam, Students Lathi Charged in Patna; Bihar Bandh Scheduled for Jan 1

There has been a ruckus in Patna once again regarding the 70th combined prelims examination of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). On Wednesday, the students again gathered outside the commission's office and demonstrated demanding cancellation of the examination, but the police lathi-charged the protesting students to remove them from there. The protesting students were sitting peacefully outside the commission's office with their demand, but the police lathi-charged them without talking to them.

Amidst this action of the police, it is believed that in view of the demonstration of the students, the Commission could announce the cancellation of the examination. The students who came to protest on Wednesday allege that the police directly used force on them without any warning. They said they were protesting peacefully. Many students have been seriously injured in police action. Videos of the incident are viral on social media. The Congress party has also targeted the Bihar government by sharing a video of this action of the police.

Bihar Bandh announced

Amid the protests by students in the BPSC 70th Combined Preliminary Examination question paper leak case, politics has also started. While on one hand the Congress has attacked the state government by sharing the video of the police lathicharge, on the other hand, independent MP Pappu Yadav has also announced a Bihar bandh on January 1 demanding the cancellation of the exam. He alleged that there has been a scam of Rs 500 crore in the question paper leak and students have been pushed into depression.

The exam that students are asking to be cancelled took place on December 13. On the day of the exam, there was ruckus at a center in Patna, where students tore exam papers and damaged property. The students alleged that the exam paper had been leaked. Despite the chaos, the exam was conducted. However, the commission later decided to cancel the exam at that center. A re-examination has been scheduled for January 4, and admit cards for this exam will be issued on December 27.