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The students took to the streets and started the march towards Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s residence.
Aspirants during a protest against the BPSC 70th Integrated Combined Competitive Examination (BPSC), demanding re-examination, in Patna (PTI)
Political strategist and Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor on Sunday joined the students protesting over the alleged Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) question paper leak, and said that a five-member student delegation would meet the Bihar Government Secretary over the ongoing issue.
He appealed to protestors to halt the agitation for now and said that if the protestors are not satisfied with the government’s response, tomorrow morning a decision will be made on the further protest.
#WATCH | Bihar | BPSC protest | Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishor says, “The government officials present here have assured us that the government has agreed to discuss the demands of the students and the five-member students’ committee will go and talk to the Chief Secretary… pic.twitter.com/hW8PxEJRVK— ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2024
“The government officials present here have assured us that the government has agreed to discuss the demands of the students and the five-member students’ committee will go and talk to the Chief Secretary right now so that some decision can be taken on the problems and demands of the students… If after talking to the Secretary, the students or the student organization of BPSC candidates are not satisfied, then tomorrow morning a decision will be made on the further protest…I would request the students not to do anything right now that is not legal… If the decision is not in favour of the students, if any injustice is done to the students, then we will stand with them with full strength…I am with the students…” he said as quoted by ANI.
Earlier today, he had called a urging the students to assemble near Mahatma Gandhi’s statue at Gandhi Maidan in Patna for a ‘Chatra Sansad’ (students’ congregation). However, the authorities denied permission for the event.
Students- Police clash
Meanwhile, the students’ protests intensified in Patna on Sunday. The students took to the streets and started the march towards Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s residence. They also held massive protest at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, demanding a re-exam to be held for the 70th BPSC prelims after alleged irregularities came to the fore.
#WATCH | Bihar | Police use mild-lathi charge and water cannon to disperse the BPSC aspirants protesting in Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, demanding a re-exam to be held for the 70th BPSC prelims pic.twitter.com/qA2enS4Llq— ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2024
During the march towards CM House, the students broke the barricading at JP Golambar near Gandhi Maidan. The police, however, retorted to mild-lathi charge to disperse the protestors.
While the security was beefed up to deal with the anarchic situation, the students were resolute to encircle the CM house. This led to minor scuffles between students and police.
BPSC aspirants said that they don’t want politics and only demand re-exam. “We don’t want to be the victim of their (political leaders) politics…We have only one demand, we want re-examination…An attempt is being made to divert the issue…We don’t want politics in this issue, we only want re-exam…”
RJD Slams Nitish Government
On BPSC protest, RJD leader Sanjay Yadav said, “We have been with the BPSC students from the beginning. Our leaders have been there. It was the intervention of our leader Tejashwi Yadav that put the normalization process on one side. Lathi charge was done and even the DM raised his hand on the students…The demands they have made are for the future of this country, and state. The government should undoubtedly listen to their demands….”
#WATCH | Patna | On BPSC protest, RJD leader Sanjay Yadav says, “We have been with the BPSC students from the beginning. Our leaders have been there. It was the intervention of our leader Tejashwi Yadav that put the normalization process on one side. Lathi charge was done and… pic.twitter.com/Y0w2vPQijc— ANI (@ANI) December 29, 2024
BPSC Chairman Rules Out Cancellation Of Exam
Unfazed by mounting pressure, the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on Friday made it clear that the 70th Integrated Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024 held on December 13 across the state will not be cancelled over allegations of question paper leak.
However, the commission confirmed that the BPSC would conduct a re-examination for candidates who appeared at the Bapu Pariksha Parisar examination center on December 13. The re-examination is scheduled for January 4, 2025.
The preliminary examination at the Bapu Pariksha Parisar in Patna’s Kumhrar area was recently annulled after an official on duty suffered a fatal heart attack during a commotion caused by “unruly” candidates on December 13. The re-examination, expected to involve around 12,000 candidates, will take place at a different center in the city.
The BPSC has issued show-cause notices to 34 candidates allegedly involved in the disruption at the Bapu Pariksha Parisar center on the same date.
(With inputs from agencies)
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