Overview

• Delhi Police said about 1,500 people gathered and detained 44 who stayed past the permitted time, while organizers claimed a much larger turnout.
• Protesters alleged a lathi-charge; police denied baton use, reported five personnel injured, registered an FIR under Section 223B, and withdrew permission for a follow-up protest.
• The rally focused on alleged Phase-13 exam mismanagement including abrupt cancellations, far-off centre allotments, server crashes, biometric failures, and question paper errors.
• Aspirants blamed vendor Eduquity Career Technologies and sought structural reforms such as penalties for errant centres, vendor accountability, refunds or compensatory attempts, a fixed exam calendar, and a Students’ Commission of India.
• The SSC scheduled a re-exam on August 29 for roughly 59,500 candidates affected by cancellations, as opposition leaders including Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi amplified calls for accountability.