BPSC Protest: Students Break Barricades, Water Cannons Used Over Demand To Cancel Exam

Students protesting against the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination broke through police barricades in Patna on Tuesday while marching from Gandhi Maidan towards Raj Bhavan, demanding the cancellation of the examination.

The protesters attempted to enter the restricted area despite repeated warnings from police. Several students were detained as tensions escalated during the march.

Police later used water cannons to disperse the protesters after they attempted to gherao the Bihar Chief Minister’s residence. Police officials had warned the students that they would not be permitted to proceed further.

DSP Kamakhya Narayan Singh told the media that the discussions with senior officials had been positive and expressed hope that the students would call off the march.

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The students are demanding the cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination, alleging irregularities and a paper leak.

They are also seeking changes to the proposed Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0, including a single-stage examination and removal of negative marking.

The protest also covers concerns related to recruitment examinations conducted by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) and Sub-Inspector recruitment.

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Congress leader Sushil Kumar, who was present at the protest, said students were raising concerns across several government recruitment examinations.

The latest demonstration comes amid continuing discontent among aspirants over the conduct of competitive examinations and alleged irregularities in the recruitment process.