Bihar Police Fire Tear Gas Shells, Lathi-Charge Protesting Students Demanding Dharmendra Pradhan’s Resignation
Police said more than 170 people were injured as students protested alleged NEET-UG paper leaks and demanded the education minister’s resignation.
- On Wednesday, July 22, 2026, the Bihar Police used tear gas, water cannons, and batons to disperse All India Students Association activists marching toward Lok Bhavan in Patna, demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over alleged NEET irregularities.
- Demonstrators, led by Liberation MLA Sandeep Sourav, sought accountability for alleged NEET paper leaks and systemic corruption, attempting to reach the Governor's residence to express grievances regarding the commercialisation of education.
- The confrontation resulted in more than 170 injuries, including 118 security personnel, while around 70 protesters were detained; the Station House Officer of Pirbahor police station sustained a head injury near Gandhi Maidan.
- RJD MLC Sunil Kumar Singh voiced anguish over the 'brutal police action' in the state legislative council, triggering a heated exchange that resulted in a walkout by the entire Opposition.
- This Patna demonstration aligns with ongoing agitation at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, where activists continue sit-ins following the hospitalization of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who had been on an indefinite hunger strike.
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Bihar Police Use Tear Gas and Lathi-Charge to Disperse Student Protest Over NEET Paper Leak | 📰 LatestLY
Police in Patna used water cannons, tear gas and baton charges to stop a student march towards Raj Bhavan. Protesters, led by student groups including AISA, demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities and paper leaks in the NEET-UG examination. 📰 Bihar Police Use Tear Gas and Lathi-Charge to Disperse Student Protest Over NEET Paper Leak.
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