Overview

• On Sampoorna Kranti Day, hundreds of students marched through central Patna, raising slogans and briefly clashing with security forces near the chief minister’s residence.
• They demand immediate enactment of a domicile policy for government recruitment that prioritises candidates with local residence certificates.
• Protesters argue that Bihar trails Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in protecting local youth from unemployment and outmigration.
• Student leader Dilip Kumar warned of a full-scale statewide movement and an election boycott if the government ignores their demands.
• Authorities have not issued an official response, though administration insiders report ongoing discussions on how to address the protests.