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Bihar: Students Break Barricades During March to Raj Bhavan, Demand Cancellation of 70th BPSC Exam
Thousands of aspirants demanded cancellation of the 70th BPSC exam and a single-stage Teachers' Recruitment Exam, while police used water cannons and lathi-charge.
- On Tuesday, thousands of students clashed with police in Patna while marching to the Chief Minister's residence, demanding cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination over alleged irregularities.
- Aspirants objected to the proposed Teacher Recruitment Examination-Fourth Phase being conducted in two phases, demanding instead a single-stage examination process.
- Police deployed water cannons and lathi-charge along the nearly 5-km route from Gandhi Maidan to the Chief Minister's residence, resulting in injuries and detentions.
- Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav urged Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary to engage in dialogue, while CPI-ML-Liberation condemned the police response and demanded medical aid for injured protesters.
- Protesters including Kumar have maintained a nine-day hunger strike to pressure negotiations; officials are reviewing camera footage to identify anti-social elements while restoring traffic.
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Bihar BPSC Protest: Students Face Water Cannons During March To Raj Bhavan, Seek Exam Cancellation
Amid ongoing recruitment concerns, students sought talks with the Bihar government, while ruling party leaders defended its measures and urged protesters to remain patient
·New Delhi, India
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Bihar student protest: Police use water cannons as BPSC aspirants march towards CM’s residence
BPSC aspirants and other students took to the streets in Patna over a 15-point charter of demands, including changes to the TRE-4 examination, transparency in recruitment and cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination over alleged irregularities. Police used water cannons and detained several protesters as they attempted to march towards Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary’s residence.
·Chennai, India
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