The protest by Bihar Public Service Fee (BPSC) aspirants demanding a re-examination of the seventieth Mixed Aggressive Examination (CCE) escalated right this moment in Patna, prompting the police to resort to lathicharges and use water cannons. Hundreds of scholars gathered at Gandhi Maidan, alleging irregularities in the course of the December 13 examination, earlier than marching in the direction of JP Golambar. A heavy police deployment was in place to manage the rising unrest.
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The continuing protests, which have continued for during the last 10 days, stem from allegations of a paper leak on the Bapu Pariksha Parisar examination heart. Whereas the BPSC performed a re-examination at that heart, the fee has maintained that the irregularities have been remoted and don’t warrant the cancellation of the whole examination.
On Friday, BPSC Examination Controller Rajesh Kumar Singh reiterated the fee’s stance, stating that the seventieth CCE examination wouldn’t be canceled underneath any circumstances. He confirmed that the principle examination would proceed as scheduled in April and suggested candidates to concentrate on their preparations as an alternative of protesting. Mr Singh emphasised that the examination was performed with transparency, mentioning that solely a small part of candidates have been protesting, with no substantial proof to assist their claims.
Regardless of Mr Singh’s assertions, the protests proceed to develop, with college students adamant about their demand for an entire cancellation of the examination.
Earlier within the week, police in Patna resorted to lathi-charge when scholar protesters tried to enter the BPSC workplace’s premises. Whereas the BPSC has acknowledged the irregularities on the Patna heart, it asserts that the examination was efficiently performed at over 900 different facilities throughout the state with none points.