Bihar Student Protests Over BPSC Exam Irregularities Escalate With Clashes and Political Fallout

Protesters demand a re-examination of the BPSC Preliminary Exam citing alleged paper leaks, leading to police action, political interventions, and widespread controversy.

Protests erupted in Bihar over alleged irregularities in the December 13 BPSC Preliminary Exam, with students demanding a statewide re-examination due to claims of paper leaks and procedural lapses.
Police used water cannons and lathi charges on protesters in Patna's Gandhi Maidan, citing unauthorized gatherings and law-and-order disruptions, leading to injuries and widespread criticism.
Jan Suraaj Party leader Prashant Kishor, who joined the protests, faces an FIR along with 700 others for allegedly instigating unrest, while prominent political figures like Chirag Paswan and Priyanka Gandhi condemned the police action.
The Bihar Public Service Commission has ruled out a full re-examination, agreeing only to retest affected candidates at one center, a decision protesters and opposition leaders have called insufficient.
Bihar Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena met with student representatives, promising to consider their grievances, while the protests have drawn attention to broader issues of governance and corruption.