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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 toward the Chief Minister's residence, demanding cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination over alleged irregularities.
- Demonstrators also targeted the proposed Teacher Recruitment Examination-Fourth Phase , objecting to a two-phase testing plan and demanding a single-stage examination process instead.
- Police used water cannons and lathi-charge along the nearly 5-km route, causing injuries and detentions; Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikeya Sharma said, "We repeatedly urged the crowd to maintain peace."
- Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav urged Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary to engage in constructive dialogue, while CPI-ML-Liberation condemned the police action and called for crisis resolution.
- Protesters, including Kumar, have maintained a hunger strike for nine days to pressure the government; police 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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