Wednesday 25 December at 5pm. A large number of students had gathered in front of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) office and were protesting sitting on the ground. Suddenly the police started lathi charge on these students. Girls were also included among the students, on whom the police lathicharged. The video of this incident went viral on social media by late evening.
The police dispersed the students sitting on the ground with batons.
40 students injured, 8 including 1 woman reached hospital
Actually, more than 250 candidates had come to surround the BPSC office. According to the candidates, as soon as they got information about the siege, the police started lathicharge without any prior notice or without using water cannon. As soon as the lathicharge took place, a stampede broke out.
BPSC candidate Rohit Kumar said that about 40 students were injured in the lathi charge. 8 candidates including a woman have been admitted to the hospital.
Were protesting demanding cancellation of Bihar 70th PT exam
Candidates were demanding cancellation of BPSC 70th PT exam. This examination was held on 13 December. The candidates had alleged irregularities in the examination and said that the paper of the examination held at Bapu Center was leaked during the day itself. The Commission had also accepted the irregularities and had asked for re-examination.
On the same day, a candidate who was protesting was slapped by Patna Collector Dr Chandrashekhar Singh. There was an uproar on this also.
DM Chandrashekhar Singh told Dainik Global News Daily the next day that he had reached the center to investigate the complaint of paper leak.
BPSC candidates demand cancellation of 70th PT exam
These are the main demands of the candidates from the Commission
'We are not criminals'- BPSC Candidate
BPSC candidate Dipankar, who was involved in the protest, says, '20-25 candidates were sitting peacefully in front of the commission. Demonstration in front of the Commission is not allowed but the Commission was not listening to our demands so we had to go there. The candidates were sitting there peacefully, when suddenly the police came and without any information started lathicharge on us.
We are not criminals, FIR has been lodged against us. The protesters are not criminals, they are candidates who had gathered to fight for their rights. There was no women police there and they even lathicharged the women candidates.
Candidate Dipankar, who was involved in the BPSC protest, told Dainik Global News Daily, 'Hundreds of candidates were protesting in Gardanibagh since December 18, but it had no effect on the Commission. No official or administrative officer of the Commission even once tried to understand our problem. That is why we decided that we will protest outside the Commission.
Candidates were protesting in Gardanibagh since 18th December.
'We will keep fighting until the exams are cancelled'
Will this demonstration end now? In response to this question, Dipankar says, 'No, this protest will not end until the exams are cancelled. This will be discrimination against BPSC candidates. This will affect the result. This has happened before also when the exam has been cancelled.
The commission said that the examination will be held again on January 4.
BPSC Chairman said that instead of canceling the entire examination, the Commission will conduct the examination at those centers where irregularities were reported. The Commission said that the examination will be held on January 4 at the center where the paper was leaked. Its admit cards can be downloaded from 27th December. This time the exam will be taken at some other centre.
SP said case registered against 250 unknown people
City SP Central Sweety Sehrawat said that there is a ban on protesting outside the BPSC office. They were asked to go to Gardnibagh protest site and protest. When they did not agree after explaining, they were chased away using mild force. SHO Sanjeev Kumar said that a case has been registered against 250 unknown people.
Priyanka Gandhi- People seeking jobs were lathicharged.
Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi condemned the lathi charge on BPSC candidates. Criticizing the BJP, he said, 'The only aim of the ruling party is to save its power and whoever asks for employment is tortured.'
Pappu Yadav said on lathicharge- exam should be canceled
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