Thousands of students clashed with police in Patna while marching toward Raj Bhavan to protest Bihar Public Service Commission examination irregularities [2].
The unrest highlights growing frustration among civil service and teacher aspirants over the integrity of state-administered exams and the criteria used for recruitment.
Protesters marched from Gandhi Maidan toward Raj Bhavan, the residence of the chief minister [1, 3]. During the demonstration, students broke through police barricades, leading to confrontations with security forces [1, 3]. Police deployed water cannons to disperse the crowds, and several protesters were detained [1].
The primary demand of the group is the cancellation of the 70th [1] Bihar Public Service Commission examination. Aspirants said the process was marred by paper leaks and other irregularities [1, 2].
In addition to the BPSC row, the students are seeking changes to the Teacher Recruitment Examination, known as TRE 4.0 [1, 2]. The protesters said the recruitment process should be conducted in a single stage, and that the commission remove negative marking from the test [1, 2].
The march began at Gandhi Maidan and moved through the city streets as students sought to bring their grievances directly to the state leadership [1, 3]. While the number of participants reached into the thousands [2], the police maintained a heavy presence to prevent the crowd from reaching the chief minister's residence [1].
“Thousands of students clashed with police in Patna while marching toward Raj Bhavan”
This escalation reflects a systemic crisis of confidence in Bihar's public examination system. By targeting both the 70th BPSC and the TRE 4.0, students are signaling that their grievances extend beyond a single leaked paper to the very structure of how the state evaluates and hires its professional class.
