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BPSC Prelims Exam: Educator Guru Rahman attempted self-harm in support of the protesting students and demanded a re-exam.
Educator Guru Rahman slashed his wrist and wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi. (Image Credit/X@@AwanishAna2000)
The protest against the BPSC 70th Prelims exam took a shocking turn on Wednesday as educator Guru Rahman attempted self-harm to show solidarity with students protesting against the Bihar Public Service Commission. Rahman slashed his wrist and wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Droupadi Murmu, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar, and Governor Arif Mohammad Khan demanding a re-examination of the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Prelims exam, as reported by news agency ANI.
The 70th BPSC exam has been surrounded by controversy due to allegations of a paper leak. However, the BPSC has yet to cancel the exam. Chairman Ravi Parmar has previously dismissed the allegations, stating that no irregularities were found.
“I request Nitish Kumar to take action against Chairman Ravi Parmar,” Guru Rahman said, adding that previously he wrote a letter opposing the removal of Article 370 and this time he was writing for the students.
The matter is currently in the High Court, with a hearing scheduled for January 31. Rahman has urged the government and BPSC not to publish the exam results until the issue is resolved. The issue has attracted attention from prominent figures, including Rahul Gandhi, who met with the protesting students during his visit to Patna.
On his visit to Patna, Rahul Gandhi met with the protesting aspirants and stated that Bihar had become the centre of the “paper leak.”
Meanwhile, Prashant Kishor, the Chief of the Jan Suraj Party also launched a statewide bike rally in Patna on Sunday to highlight the concerns of BPSC aspirants. Kishor said that the rally, led by former IPS officer and Youth President Anand Mishra, will cover 20,000 km across the state to address the “injustice” faced by Bihar’s youth.
“We have decided to hold a bike rally which will cover 20,000 km all across Bihar. The purpose of the rally is to raise the issue of Bihar’s youth. The injustice being done to them. At least 100 bikers along with the party’s members will lead the rally for the next two-three months,” Kishor said.
Earlier, Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan met with a delegation of BPSC aspirants, listened to their grievances, and assured them that necessary instructions would be issued to the relevant authorities. The governor also urged Prashant Kishor, who has been fasting in support of the aspirants for 12 days, to end his fast due to health concerns.
