25 August,2026 03:17 PM IST | Patna | mid-day online correspondent
Police personnel try to evict members of the All Bihar Students` Union during their march against the state government over issues including paper leaks, unemployment and irregularities in recruitment, in Patna, Bihar. Pic/PTI
Protests by students over their demands related to the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examinations intensified in Patna on Tuesday, with several student organisations taking to the streets and marching towards Lok Bhavan.
The protesting students began their march from Gandhi Maidan during which they broke through barricades put up by the police and engaged in a scuffle with security personnel, news agency IANS reported.
Student organisations had called for a march and proposed to stage a protest outside the chief minister's residence.
Additional police personnel and senior officers were deployed at important points along the route to Lok Bhavan, including Dakbungalow Crossing and Income Tax Golambar. Water cannons and Vajra riot-control vehicles were also kept ready to deal with any untoward situation.
The agitation is linked to several demands concerning BPSC examinations and the proposed Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0.
Students have alleged irregularities and paper leaks in examinations and are demanding the cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination. They are also seeking changes in TRE-4, particularly the removal of negative marking and the conduct of the examination in a single stage.
The protesters have further demanded that the date for the BSSC Inter-level examination be announced and that an inquiry be ordered into the Sub-Inspector, or Daroga, recruitment process.
Students gathered in large numbers near multiple police barricades and attempted to move forward despite repeated warnings from the Patna Police.
The police tried to prevent the protesters from advancing towards Lok Bhavan as tensions rose during the march.
The protests come amid continued dissatisfaction among sections of students over examination procedures and recruitment-related issues in the state.
On Monday, senior government officials, including the Education Secretary and Patna District Magistrate, held discussions with student representatives in an effort to find a solution.
According to the administration, an understanding was reached on several issues raised by the students. However, no consensus could be reached on two of their key demands - removal of negative marking in TRE-4 and conducting the examination in a single stage.
The continued disagreement over these demands led to Tuesday's street protest, with student organisations pressing the government to address their concerns.
(With inputs from IANS)
