Pappu Yadav's supporters protest in Patna over exam cancellation, disrupt traffic
3 days, 8 hours ago

Pappu Yadav's supporters protest in Patna over exam cancellation, disrupt traffic

India Today  

Supporters of Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, staged massive protests in Patna on Sunday, demanding the cancellation and re-examination of the Bihar Public Service Commission exam. Protesters burned tyres, blocked roads, and created traffic jams, especially in areas like Kankarbagh and Ashok Rajpath area of Patna. Pappu Yadav, the Independent MP from Purnea, organised the bandh in support of BPSC aspirants protesting alleged irregularities in the combined competitive examination conducted on December 13 last year. The protests came as Jan Suraaj party founder and former political strategist Prashant Kishor continues his 'fast unto death' to demand the cancellation of the BPSC exam.

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Protesting BPSC candidates meet Bihar Governor, gets ‘positive assurances’
1 day, 22 hours ago

Protesting BPSC candidates meet Bihar Governor, gets ‘positive assurances’

The Hindu  

A 12-member delegation of the 70th Bihar Public Services Commission -Combined Competitive Examination candidates met Governor Arif Mohammed Khan on Monday over their continuing protests for a retest and said that Mr. Khan had promised to take up the issue with authorities concerned while staying “within constitutional boundary”. The Governor also asked the delegation, which included Jan Suraaj Party president …

BPSC exam row: Pappu Yadav’s supporters block roads, burn tyres in Bihar
2 days, 23 hours ago

BPSC exam row: Pappu Yadav’s supporters block roads, burn tyres in Bihar

The Hindu  

The call for a Statewide bandh given by Purnia MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav in support of students against the discrepancies in the examination process of the Bihar Public Service Commission witnessed vandalism and violence in several areas of Patna. The bandh supporters set fire to automobile tyres and blocked the roads; the protesters demanded a cancellation of the …

'Non-serious candidates started protest': BPSC Controller Rajesh Kumar Singh amid re-exam
1 week, 4 days ago

'Non-serious candidates started protest': BPSC Controller Rajesh Kumar Singh amid re-exam

India TV News  

Amid the heated agitation by students over the alleged paper leak in the BPSC examination, Bihar Public Service Commission Controller Rajesh Kumar Singh on Saturday claimed non-serious candidates held the protest. Talking about the re-examination conducted today, the BPSC controller said that a total of 5,840 aspirants had appeared for the exam. The commission had announced re-examination at a few …

Bihar: BPSC retest conducted at 22 centres in Patna amid tight security; protests continues
1 week, 4 days ago

Bihar: BPSC retest conducted at 22 centres in Patna amid tight security; protests continues

India TV News  

A retest for a group of candidates who appeared in the controversial 70th Combined Competitive Examination of the Bihar Public Service Commission was conducted on Saturday in Patna. “The exam was conducted peacefully under strict arrangements, and unauthorized entry or gatherings within 200 meters of the centres were prohibited,” Singh stated. Agitating aspirants, supported by political parties and activists, are …

Prashant Kishor’s fast-unto-death over BPSC ‘irregularities’ enters day two
1 week, 4 days ago

Prashant Kishor’s fast-unto-death over BPSC ‘irregularities’ enters day two

The Hindu  

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Friday continued his indefinite fast-unto-death for the second consecutive day in Patna seeking cancellation of 70th Bihar Public Service Commission Combined Competitive Examination held on December 13 following an alleged paper leak. Fasting in severe cold, Mr. Kishor got support from BPSC candidates and many others who gathered at the spot under Gandhi …

BPSC exam row: Protests continue to rock Bihar as demonstrators disrupt traffic movement
1 week, 5 days ago

BPSC exam row: Protests continue to rock Bihar as demonstrators disrupt traffic movement

The Hindu  

Protests intensified on Friday over the demand for cancellation of the recent Bihar PSC exam, as agitators disrupted rail and vehicular movement in Patna, while police stopped a few Left-leading students’ organisations from marching to the CM’s residence. A day ahead of fresh tests for a select group of candidates, Independent MP Pappu Yadav led his supporters in blocking rail …

BPSC Protest: MP Pappu Yadav's supporters stage 'Rail roko', disrupt services
1 week, 5 days ago

BPSC Protest: MP Pappu Yadav's supporters stage 'Rail roko', disrupt services

India TV News  

Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav's supporters on Friday staged a 'Rail roko' to press their demand for Bihar PSC exam cancellation. Purnea MP Pappu Yadav's supporters also blocked roads to show solidarity with the ongoing BPSC protest. Independent MP Pappu Yadav supported the 'Rail roko' and said "We will continue to fight till the time paper leaks do …

BPSC Protests: Prashant Kishor gives Bihar govt 48-hour ultimatum amid heated exchange with aspirants
2 weeks, 1 day ago

BPSC Protests: Prashant Kishor gives Bihar govt 48-hour ultimatum amid heated exchange with aspirants

Live Mint  

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor has found himself at the centre of a massive political row as hundreds protest against 'irregularities' in the BPSC exam. “We have decided to give the government 48 hours.I would request all the leaders who want to lead the protest to come forward and stand with the students.I was standing with the students, and till …

BPSC Protests: Pappu Yadav says Bihar Governor spoke with commission's chairman, called him for discussion
2 weeks, 2 days ago

BPSC Protests: Pappu Yadav says Bihar Governor spoke with commission's chairman, called him for discussion

Hindustan Times  

Purnea MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Monday said that the Bihar Governor spoke to the Bihar Public Service Commission Chairman Parmar Ravi Manubhai on the phone and called him to discuss the ongoing protests on the 70th Combined Competitive Preliminary Examination. In an official statement, BPSC's exam controller Rajesh Kumar said decisions such as re-test and exam cancellation …

Why are thousands of BPSC aspirants in Bihar on the streets and what are their demands? All you need to know
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Why are thousands of BPSC aspirants in Bihar on the streets and what are their demands? All you need to know

Op India  

Bihar is yet again in the news, not for its politicians but for protests that have swept the state. #WATCH | Bihar | Police use lathi charge to disperse the BPSC aspirants protesting in Patna, demanding a re-exam to be held for the 70th BPSC prelims pic.twitter.com/v9bhJYUptI — ANI December 29, 2024 “We requested the students protesting to vacate the …

Bihar civil service protest: Why Prashant Kishor, and more than 700 others face police cases
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Bihar civil service protest: Why Prashant Kishor, and more than 700 others face police cases

Live Mint  

A police case has been filed against poll strategist-turned political leader Prashant Kishor, leaders of his Jan Suraaj party, a few coaching centre owners and 700 unknown protesters over the student protests in Bihar held on Sunday. Kishore joined the students protesting against the Bihar Public Service Commission examination, and slammed the treatment of students by the Bihar government on …

"It is very painful..." Tejashwi Yadav condemns lathi charge on BPSC protesters
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

"It is very painful..." Tejashwi Yadav condemns lathi charge on BPSC protesters

Hindustan Times  

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav condemned the lathi charge on protesting Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants, who are seeking a re-examination of the 70th BPSC prelims. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav Police stop protestors demanding BPSC Prelims re-exam | In Pics In a video statement, the former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister said, "It is very painful how BPSC aspirants were beaten up …

BPSC row: Protesting students call for Bihar bandh today, check what's open and what's closed
2 weeks, 2 days ago

BPSC row: Protesting students call for Bihar bandh today, check what's open and what's closed

India TV News  

BPSC row: The anger among students against the Bihar Public Service Commission has escalated as they are demanding the cancellation of the exam conducted on December 13. CPI-ML extends support to protesting students The CPI-ML has announced its support for the December 30 road blockade called by students and youth. The candidates have been protesting for more than a week …

Leave ego aside: Opposition slams Bihar government after aspirants lathi-charged
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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Leave ego aside: Opposition slams Bihar government after aspirants lathi-charged

India Today  

Opposition parties on Sunday launched a scathing attack on the Nitish Kumar government after police lathi-charged protesting Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants, who are demanding a re-examination of the 70th BPSC preliminary exams. Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav called the police action on protesting BPSC aspirants "painful" and condemned it. àä¬àä¸ àääàä¾àä¬àäáàä¼àääàå‹àäáàä¼ àääàä°àå€àä•àå‡ àä¸àå‡ àä²àä¾àä àä¿àäïàä¾àä‚ àä¬àä°àä¸àä¾àääàå€ àä°àä¹àå€àåä …

Bihar: Prashant Kishor joins BPSC aspirants' protest at Gandhi Maidan in Patna
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Bihar: Prashant Kishor joins BPSC aspirants' protest at Gandhi Maidan in Patna

India TV News  

BPSC students protest: The Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants continued their protest on Sunday at Gandhi Maidan in Patna demanding a re-examination. Protesters break police barricades The rally was called by Prashant Kishore, who urged students to assemble near Mahatma Gandhi's statue at Gandhi Maidan in Patna for a 'Chatra Sansad'. Prashant Kishore joins students' protest Earlier on Saturday, Jan …

Protestors demanding BPSC Prelims re-exam in Patna over alleged paper leak | In Pics
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Protestors demanding BPSC Prelims re-exam in Patna over alleged paper leak | In Pics

Hindustan Times  

Protestors demanding BPSC Prelims re-exam in Patna over alleged paper leak | In Pics Students protested over the alleged leak of the December 13 combined preliminary exam question paper conducted by the Bihar Public. Students protested over the alleged leak of the December 13 combined preliminary exam question paper conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission 1 / 8 Students …

BPSC paper ‘leak’ sparks Bihar Bandh calls, Priyanka Gandhi condemns lathicharge on job aspirants — What’s the issue?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

BPSC paper ‘leak’ sparks Bihar Bandh calls, Priyanka Gandhi condemns lathicharge on job aspirants — What’s the issue?

Live Mint  

Chaos ensued in Bihar's Patna when police lathicharged protesters who were demanding to cancel the combined preliminary exam conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission on December 13. The BPSC had cancelled its combined preliminary examination held at Bapu Pariksha Parisar in Patna's Kumhrar locality, where an on-duty official died of a heart attack after a ruckus was created by …

BPSC Protest: Pappu Yadav calls for Bihar Bandh on January 1 if prelims exam not cancelled
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

BPSC Protest: Pappu Yadav calls for Bihar Bandh on January 1 if prelims exam not cancelled

Hindustan Times  

Independent MP from Purnea Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav on Wednesday called for a Bihar bandh on January 1, 2025, if the Combined Competitive Preliminary Examination conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission is not cancelled. Pappu Yadav with BPSC protesters at Gardanibagh in Patna Talking to media persons on Wednesday evening, the Purnea MP demanded a High Court bench …

Tejashwi meets protesters, writes to Nitish for BPSC exam cancellation
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Tejashwi meets protesters, writes to Nitish for BPSC exam cancellation

Hindustan Times  

Patna, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday wrote to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, seeking the cancellation of competitive exams conducted recently, under controversial circumstances, by the state's Public Service Commission. Tejashwi meets protesters, writes to Nitish for BPSC exam cancellation The former deputy chief minister, who had on late Saturday night visited the site in the state capital where …

Patna SDM Lathi-charged By Cop During Bharat Bandh In Bihar
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Patna SDM Lathi-charged By Cop During Bharat Bandh In Bihar

News 18  

In a surprising turn of events, a Patna Police cop mistakenly hit the city’s Sub-Divisional Magistrate with his baton amid the chaos during the lathi charge against the protesters who stormed the roads and streets as a part of the Bharat Bandh on Wednesday. Rajeev Mishra, Senior Superintendent of Police, Patna said that the lathi charge was done to disperse …

Vehicular Traffic Disrupted In Bihar Districts Due To Bharat Bandh Over SC-ST Reservation
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Vehicular Traffic Disrupted In Bihar Districts Due To Bharat Bandh Over SC-ST Reservation

News 18  

Vehicular traffic was briefly disrupted in parts of Bihar on Wednesday, as protestors put up blockades in support of the Bharat Bandh called by some groups over community-based reservation. #WATCH | Bihar: Police lathi-charge people in Patna as they stage protest in support of a day-long Bharat Bandh against the Supreme Court’s recent judgment on reservations. pic.twitter.com/5jEMQiagJJ— ANI August 21, …

Bharat bandh: Train services, road traffic disrupted; police lathi-charge protesters in Patna
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Bharat bandh: Train services, road traffic disrupted; police lathi-charge protesters in Patna

New Indian Express  

The Bharat Bandh called by several Dalit and Adivasi groups on Wednesday to protest the Supreme Court’s recent verdict on the sub-classification of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes elicited varied reactions across the country. While some regions saw significant disruptions, others remained largely unaffected, with the bandh receiving mixed support from different political and social organisations. While protesters disrupted train …

3 policemen injured as protest over power cuts turns violent in Bengal’s Malda
5 months, 3 weeks ago

3 policemen injured as protest over power cuts turns violent in Bengal’s Malda

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: Five people, including three police personnel, were injured in a clash between a mob and the West Bengal Police on Thursday, following protests over frequent power disruptions in Malda district, people aware of the matter said. The incident took place at Enayetpur in Malda’s Manikchak area in which the Manikchak police station circle inspector sustained injuries following an attack …

Cops, protesters hurt in clashes at Bengal rally
2 years, 4 months ago

Cops, protesters hurt in clashes at Bengal rally

Hindustan Times  

Parts of Kolkata and its outskirts resembled a battlefield on Tuesday as Bharatiya Janata Party workers fought pitched street battles with the police after the party’s procession was blocked by state authorities, sparking violent clashes and a political war of words. Over the next four hours, chaos descended on large parts of the Bengal capital and its sister city, Howrah, …

Bihar bandh: Sporadic violence by Agnipath protestors amid tight security
2 years, 6 months ago

Bihar bandh: Sporadic violence by Agnipath protestors amid tight security

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar bandh called on Saturday in support of the defence job aspirants’ demand for a rollback of the Centre’s Agnipath scheme witnessed sporadic incidents of violence in the state amid tight security arrangements by the police even as youngsters mostly stayed away from protests following security alertness. Police try to douse burning tyres during the Bihar Bandh, called in …

'Agnipath' Protests: Internet Services Suspended in Haryana, 12 Districts of Bihar
2 years, 6 months ago

'Agnipath' Protests: Internet Services Suspended in Haryana, 12 Districts of Bihar

News 18  

One person has died and over 15 people have been injured in Telangana’s Secunderabad as protests against Agneepath scheme intensified on Friday. On the third day of protest against the new defence recruitment scheme, another train has been set ablaze by a group of youth claiming to be job aspirants. After protests in several states, the government raised the upper …

Protests continue in Bihar over Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme
2 years, 6 months ago

Protests continue in Bihar over Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme

The Hindu  

Violent protest over the Central government’s ‘Agnipath’ scheme for recruitment in armed forces continued across Bihar on Thursday with hundreds of aspirants disrupting rail and road traffic while police fired tear gas shells to disperse them. The protesters had blocked national highway-28 in Muzaffarpur and disrupted movement of trains in Buxar district while burning tyres and shouting slogans like “Bharti …

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent in Haryana
2 years, 6 months ago

Protests against Agnipath scheme turn violent in Haryana

The Hindu  

Fifteen police personnel, including two Station House Officers, sustained serious injuries and five government vehicles were torched at Haryana’s Palwal on Thursday during violent protests against the Central government’s Agnipath scheme to recruit soldiers on a four-year contract basis. Peaceful protests near Agra Chowk in Palwal turned violent around noon after a group of young men allegedly tried to break …

Bihar bandh evokes mixed response
2 years, 11 months ago

Bihar bandh evokes mixed response

The Hindu  

The Bihar bandh called by some student bodies and supported by the Opposition parties over irregularities in the Railways recruitment exam evoked mixed response on Friday, with protesters disrupting movement of trains and vehicles in different parts of the state. The Opposition mahagathbandhan had supported the students’ protest and at many places the student wing of these political parties could …

Railway Exam Protests: FIR Registered Against Six Teachers In Patna, Oppn Corners Govt
2 years, 11 months ago

Railway Exam Protests: FIR Registered Against Six Teachers In Patna, Oppn Corners Govt

ABP News  

New Delhi: Bihar Police have registered an FIR against six teachers on charges of instigating the students post the controversy surrounding the results of tests conducted by the Railway Recruitment Board for the Non-Technical Popular Categories. Asserting the case against the teachers is “unfortunate”, Yadav said that he should be arrested before anyone else is arrested in connection with the …

Bharat Bandh hits Punjab, Haryana: mixed response elsewhere
3 years, 3 months ago

Bharat Bandh hits Punjab, Haryana: mixed response elsewhere

Deccan Chronicle  

NEW DELHI: Normal life was hit in several states on Monday as farmers blocked highways and squatted on railway tracks at many places in response to the Bharat Bandh called against the three contentious agriculture laws that the government is refusing to roll back. “I don’t know what is going to be the end of this protest but the movement …

Karnataka bandh: Police detain Vattal Nagaraj, Narayana Gowda in Bengaluru; receives lukewarm response in majority of districts
4 years, 1 month ago

Karnataka bandh: Police detain Vattal Nagaraj, Narayana Gowda in Bengaluru; receives lukewarm response in majority of districts

The Hindu  

The police have detained over a hundred protesters from Kannada organisations who started gathering at Town Hall by Saturday morning around 10 a.m. to protest the formation of the Maratha Development Corporation. Lukewarm response The Karnataka Bandh call given by Kannada organisations received lukewarm response in majority of the districts in the districts of Bombay Karnataka region and normal life …

TRS trying to postpone Dubbak bypolls as it knows it would lose: BJP
4 years, 2 months ago

TRS trying to postpone Dubbak bypolls as it knows it would lose: BJP

Deccan Chronicle  

Karimnagar: BJP state chief Bandi Sanjay Kumar continued his sit-in protest at the party office on Tuesday, demanding that the state government suspend Siddipet police commissioner Joel Davis for manhandling him on Monday, and the unconditionally release the BJP partymen “wrongfully” arrested by the police. Alleging that the TRS was misusing the police to harass the BJP by lodging false …

Clashes erupt over CAA in West Bengal, 2 shot dead
4 years, 11 months ago

Clashes erupt over CAA in West Bengal, 2 shot dead

Deccan Chronicle  

Berhampore/Kolkata: A Muslim cleric and a teenager were shot dead while three others were injured after a gang of miscreants allegedly backed by the Trinamul Congress opened fire on them during a clash. The incident has left chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s party in a tight spot as the Trinamul supremo has been spearheading a massive movement against the CAA and …

Anti-CAA bandh rocks Bihar; rail, road traffic disrupted
5 years ago

Anti-CAA bandh rocks Bihar; rail, road traffic disrupted

India TV News  

The Rashtriya Janata Dal on Saturday called for a bandh in Bihar against the Citizenship Amendment Act. Earlier, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav had announced about Bihar Bandh to demonstrate against the new law, that grants citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Jains, Parsis, Buddhists and Christians fleeing religious persecution from Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Bangladesh and came to India on or before December …

Bihar bandh sparks arson in Patna
5 years ago

Bihar bandh sparks arson in Patna

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Bihar witnessed large-scale disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson on Thursday on account of a state-wide shutdown called by Left parties in protest against amended Citizenship Act and the proposed country-wide implementation of National Register of Citizens. Amid nationwide protest over the CAA, the Left parties with support from around six Opposition parties in Bihar had called for a …

JAP, VIP activists in spotlight as disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson mark Bihar bandh; Left takes out rally in north
5 years ago

JAP, VIP activists in spotlight as disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson mark Bihar bandh; Left takes out rally in north

Firstpost  

Bihar witnessed disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson on Thursday on account of a state-wide shutdown called by Left parties in protest against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 Patna: Bihar witnessed large-scale disruption of traffic, vandalism and arson on Thursday on account of a state-wide shutdown called by Left parties in protest against Citizenship Amendment Act 2019 and the proposed country-wide …

Movement of trains, vehicles disrupted during bandh in Bihar
5 years ago

Movement of trains, vehicles disrupted during bandh in Bihar

The Hindu  

Movement of trains and vehicles have been disrupted at several places in Bihar during bandh call given by Left parties on Thursday in protest against the Citizenship Amendment Act and the National Register for Citizens. The bandh call also received support from the ‘mahagathbandhan’ parties and the Jan Adhikar Party led by former MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav. Left …

Bharat Bandh LIVE: Bengalureans Hit as Protesters Block Roads, Disrupt Karnataka Bus Services
6 years ago

Bharat Bandh LIVE: Bengalureans Hit as Protesters Block Roads, Disrupt Karnataka Bus Services

News 18  

Bharat Bandh LIVE: Bengaluru commuters are facing a harrowing time as bandh supporters have blocked the road near Town Hall, while early 13% of Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation buses are off roads. In Kerala, a treasury branch of the State Bank of India was attacked and trains were blocked in various parts of the state as the 48-hour trade union …

Bharat Bandh: Sporadic incidents of violence against fuel price hike; Rahul targets PM Modi, BJP hits back
6 years, 4 months ago

Bharat Bandh: Sporadic incidents of violence against fuel price hike; Rahul targets PM Modi, BJP hits back

India TV News  

Sporadic incidents of violence were reported on Monday during an opposition In states like Kerala, Karnataka, Bihar, Odisha and Arunachal Pradesh life was hit by the shutdown, but Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal and Mizoram remained largely unaffected. While the BJP alleged a three-year-old girl died in Bihar's Jehanabad district due to delay in finding a vehicle to take her to …

Bharat Bandh against SC/ST Act: Upper-caste protesters stop trains, block highways across North India
6 years, 4 months ago

Bharat Bandh against SC/ST Act: Upper-caste protesters stop trains, block highways across North India

Firstpost  

Two Bihar politicians, JD leader Shyam Rajak and Madhepura MP Rajesh Ranjan, faced angry mobs while travelling. Patna/Lucknow/Bhopal: Protesters stopped trains and blocked highways in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh and shopkeepers downed shutters in some other northern states during a Bharat Bandh Thursday against the recent amendment to the SC/ST Act. Shops, schools and other commercial establishments were closed in …

Bihar MP Pappu Yadav attacked by Bharat Bandh protesters in Muzaffarpur
6 years, 4 months ago

Bihar MP Pappu Yadav attacked by Bharat Bandh protesters in Muzaffarpur

ABP News  

Patna: Jan Adhikar Party chief and Bihar MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav was attacked by the protestors in Bihar on Thursday amid the ongoing protest in the state by several organisations against amendments in the SC and ST act. Reports say that his cavalcade was attacked in Muzaffarpur, Bihar allegedly by supporters of the bandh. Watch Video- Hundreds of …

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