BPSC aspirants and other students took to the streets in Patna over a 15-point charter of demands, including changes to the TRE-4 examination, transparency in recruitment and cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination over alleged irregularities. Police used water cannons and detained several protesters as they attempted to march towards Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary’s residence.

The Bihar government has established a five-member committee, led by a judge, to propose examination system reforms and strategies to curb question paper leaks.

Students broke through barricades as they headed towards Raj Bhavan from Gandhi Maidan, demanding cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination. | India News