Bihar student protests: Rahul Gandhi questions exam irregularities and paper leaks

LoP in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi. PIC/X/@RahulGandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday lashed out at the BJP-led Bihar government over the student protests there, accusing it of turning the police into a weapon to evade accountability.

In an post on X, Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, said the students in Bihar have a very straightforward question: Why are there irregularities in recruitment exams? "Why no action on allegations of paper leaks? And how long will this tampering with the future of the youth continue?" he asked.

"The controversy over BPSC exams is not of today. Students have been on the streets for a long time over the recruitment process, exam pattern, delays, and transparency. But instead of answering, the government is wielding batons and water cannons. They are taking students into custody," Gandhi said. In Siwan, there was even firing on protesters with an AK-47, he said.

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