Police Lathi Cost, Use Water Cannons On College students Demanding Bihar Public Service Re-Examination
The protest by Bihar Public Service Fee (BPSC) aspirants demanding a re-examination of the seventieth Mixed Aggressive Examination (CCE) escalated at this time in Patna, prompting the police to resort to lathi costs and use water cannons. Hundreds of scholars gathered at Gandhi Maidan, alleging irregularities through the December 13 examination, earlier than marching in direction of JP Golambar. A heavy police deployment was in place to manage the rising unrest.
Water Cannons Used In opposition to College students Demanding Civil Service Re-Examination In Patna@prabhakarjourno experiences#BPSCExamProtest pic.twitter.com/El0h6gP2tT
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Prashant Kishor, founding father of Jan Suraj, joined the protest and expressed his full assist for the scholars. He participated of their march to JP Golambar, the place he introduced {that a} five-member pupil delegation would meet the Chief Secretary to current their calls for. Mr Kishor acknowledged that if no concrete choice is reached, the scholars would resume protesting the next day. Beforehand, he had referred to as for a “Chhatra Sansad” at Gandhi Maidan on Saturday, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, to debate the scholars’ points and strategise future actions. Nevertheless, the town administration denied permission for the occasion.
The continued protests, which have continued for during the last 10 days, stem from allegations of a paper leak on the Bapu Pariksha Parisar examination middle. Whereas the BPSC carried out a re-examination at that middle, the fee has maintained that the irregularities have been remoted and don’t warrant the cancellation of your complete examination.
On Friday, BPSC Examination Controller Rajesh Kumar Singh reiterated the fee’s stance, stating that the seventieth CCE examination wouldn’t be canceled below any circumstances. He confirmed that the primary examination would proceed as scheduled in April and suggested candidates to give attention to their preparations as an alternative of protesting. Mr Singh emphasised that the examination was carried out with transparency, declaring that solely a small part of candidates have been protesting, with no substantial proof to assist their claims.
Regardless of Mr Singh’s assertions, the protests proceed to develop, with college students adamant about their demand for a whole cancellation of the examination.
Earlier within the week, police in Patna resorted to lathi-charge when pupil protesters tried to enter the BPSC workplace’s premises. Whereas the BPSC has acknowledged the irregularities on the Patna middle, it asserts that the examination was efficiently carried out at over 900 different facilities throughout the state with none points.
