RJD's Tejashwi Yadav Detained During Bihar Protest Against Exam Leaks, Unemployment
Patna, Bihar: Soon after RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav led a massive protest march in Patna on Wednesday against exam paper leaks, authorities had detained the politician. As protest intensified against the BJP government, police used water cannons against demonstrators.
Yadav accused the state government of injustice and vowed to continue fighting for student rights and transparency in exams and recruitment. RJD MP Misa Bharti also joined the march, demanding accountability.
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After government admitted the rifle’s use in court, protest have intensified across the state against the police action, though a constable involved was suspended pending inquiry.
RJD workers protest with dummy AK47, as Tejashwi Yadav leads protest march in Patna. The protest is against exam irregularities, students issues and police excesses. Here’s why Bihar students are protesting too pic.twitter.com/GCkyNhksbP pic.twitter.com/P0esn1L0IH
— Padmaja Joshi (@PadmajaJoshi) August 19, 2026
After his detention, Yadav said that students are going to through away this government, which uses AK-47. “They are playing with the students’ future, paper leaks are happening, Bihar is becoming the centre of unemployment, paper leaks…” RJD leader was heard saying in a video shared by news agency PTI.
VIDEO | Bihar: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) was detained during their march to Lok Bhavan in Patna.
He says, “This government, which uses AK-47, students are going to throw it away. They are playing with the students’ future, paper leaks are happening, Bihar is… pic.twitter.com/qz2qavWCZc
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 19, 2026
