The protest by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants demanding a re-test of the seventieth Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) escalated at the moment in Patna, prompting the police to resort to lathi prices and use water cannons. Earlier within the day, 1000’s of scholars gathered at Gandhi Maidan earlier than marching in direction of JP Golambar, desiring to proceed to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s residence. The police had not accredited the transfer. The BPSC aspirants have been additionally demanding a gathering with chief minister to debate the problem. The All India Students’ Association (AISA) referred to as for a ‘chakka jam’ on Monday in protest towards the usage of drive by the police on college students.
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Prashant Kishor, founding father of Jan Suraj, joined the protest and expressed his full help for the scholars. He participated of their march to JP Golambar, the place he introduced {that a} five-member scholar delegation would meet the Chief Secretary to current their calls for. Kishor acknowledged that if no concrete resolution was reached, the scholars would resume protesting the next day. However, the scholars rejected the proposal for a gathering with the Chief Secretary and refused to go away the protest website, prompting the police to make use of drive to disperse the gang. Kishor returned to Gandhi Maidan whereas the scholars remained on the website. Earlier, he had referred to as for a “Chhatra Sansad” at Gandhi Maidan on Saturday, coinciding with Gandhi Jayanti, to debate the scholars’ points and strategise future actions. However, town administration denied permission for the occasion.
The ongoing protests, which have continued for during the last 10 days, stem from allegations of a paper leak on the Bapu Pariksha Parisar examination heart. While 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 your complete 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 give attention to 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 help their claims.
Despite 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 cost when scholar protesters tried to enter the BPSC workplace premises. While 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.