Indian police use water cannon at new protest over test paper leaks
Police used water cannons and lathi-charge as hundreds of protesters demanded a re-exam and action over alleged paper leaks, officials said.
- On Tuesday, August 25, 2026, thousands of students clashed with police in Patna while marching to the Chief Minister's residence, breaking through barricades to demand cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination over alleged irregularities.
- Demonstrators also targeted the proposed Teacher Recruitment Examination-Fourth Phase , objecting to plans for a two-phase test while demanding a single-stage examination process instead.
- Police used water cannons and lathi-charge along the nearly 5-km route, resulting in injuries and detentions. Patna Senior Superintendent of Police Kartikeya Sharma said, "We repeatedly urged the crowd to maintain peace."
- Opposition Tejashwi Yadav urged Deputy Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary to engage in constructive dialogue with protesters, while CPI-ML-Liberation condemned the police action and demanded immediate resolution.
- Protesters including Kumar have maintained a hunger strike for nine days to pressure the government, while police are reviewing camera footage to identify anti-social elements as traffic restoration continues.
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JDU MLA from Mokama, Anant Singh, has protested the police action against BPSC TRE candidates yesterday. He says that beating students is not a right practice.
BPSC aspirants clash with police; water cannons used at protestors marching to Raj Bhavan in Patna
Students in Patna protested the 70th BPSC examination, demanding its cancellation. Police used water cannons to disperse the protesting students marching towards Raj Bhavan. Union Minister Chirag Paswan expressed solidarity and will meet the Bihar Chief Minister. Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav urged administrative engagement and transparency in exams. Public agitations are influencing administrative behavior across the state.
The police used water cannons when a few thousand demonstrators crossed the security barriers in the regional capital of Bihar State. These new demonstrations took place one month after the large protest movement led by New Delhi students that had led to the resignation of the Minister of Education due to alleged irregularities in the organisation of major examinations. Videos of the Patna site show protesters demanding jobs, the cancellation of…
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
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