Patna:
Police in Patna lathi-charged a bunch of pupil protestors late Wednesday night as they tried to occupy the workplaces of the Bihar Public Service Fee.
A six-minute video shared by information company ANI confirmed a whole bunch of younger women and men, many chanting slogans and holding placards, flood streets and visitors junctions, and push previous helpless cops.
The police, nevertheless regrouped and got here again in giant numbers of their very own. Within the video shared by ANI the police lastly handle to comprise the protesters, an operation that took hours.
#WATCH | Patna | Aspirants maintain protest towards the Bihar Public Service Fee (BPSC) demanding re-exam of seventieth BPSC Examination. pic.twitter.com/AqZuapo38g
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2024
Main as much as that containment, nevertheless, was a lathi-charge by the cops because the writhing, stormy sea of protestors neared the BPSC workplace. The visuals quickly turned disturbing, with some displaying the cops chasing and beating college students, lots of whom have been injured into submission.
One BPSC aspirant, in a gray sweater, advised ANI, “We simply needed to peacefully put forth our calls for (to the federal government physique) … however the police began the lathi-charge…”
#WATCH | Patna, Bihar | An aspirant says, “We simply needed to peacefully put our calls for (in entrance of BPSC), however the police began lathi-charge on us. We now have been protesting for the final 8 days…” https://t.co/IOJIChxGyU pic.twitter.com/ICZdg3timw
— ANI (@ANI) December 25, 2024
“We now have been protesting for the previous eight days,” he mentioned.
The protests are over the Built-in seventieth Mixed Aggressive Examination (Prelims), which have been held on Friday after which cancelled after allegations of mismanagement and irregularities.
READ | BPSC Exam Conducted At Patna Centre Cancelled Amid Reports Of Irregularities
“The BPSC has determined to cancel the examination performed at Bapu Pariksha Parisar… it is going to quickly launch the (new) examination schedule…” Parmar Ravi Manubhai, the Chairperson, mentioned Monday.
The revised date was later announced as January 4. BPSC officers mentioned the examination had been re-scheduled as shortly as attainable within the pursuits of affected college students, lots of whom would have needed to spend money and time re-preparing for and travelling to the examination centres.
The BPSC additionally famous the examination had been held, on December 13, with no issues at over 900 centres throughout the state. Solely Patna’s Bapu Pariksha Bhavan reported an issue.
READ | On CCTV, Chaos In Bihar Exam, Candidates Run With, Tear Papers
CCTV footage from the examination centre confirmed a crowd tearing query papers within the storage space and snatching them from candidates. In a single clip, a bunch is seen speeding right into a room the place examination officers have been addressing grievances over a forty five minute delay in distributing papers.
Regardless of assurances the misplaced time could be compensated, the state of affairs spun uncontrolled.
Based on a police criticism filed by examination authorities, candidates grew to become agitated upon realising some sealed query paper containers have been already opened. The criticism additional alleged some unfold rumours the examination was cancelled, prompting others to assemble on the venue.
Finally, 5,674 candidates accomplished the examination in a managed surroundings.
Right now’s protest additionally drew sharp barbs from opposition events and leaders within the state. Lok Sabha MP Pappu Yadav demanded to know why the ruling JDU-BJP alliance ‘hated’ college students.
“Why are they handled like terrorists? Such assaults with sticks on those that demand justice for themselves! That is insupportable… we’ll sit on dharna tonight with the resolve to utterly destroy such a authorities!” he declared.
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