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BPSC Row: Supporters of independent MP Pappu Yadav staged a rail blockade on Friday to demand the cancellation of the BPSC 70th CCE Exam.
BPSC Exam Protest: Pappu Yadav’s Supporters Block Tracks, Kishor on Hunger Strike. (Image: PTI)
In Bihar’s capital, Patna, aspirants continue their protest, demanding a re-examination of the BPSC exam. Supporters of independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav, staged a rail blockade at a station on Friday to press for the cancellation of the BPSC 70th CCE Exam.
On Thursday, Pappu Yadav announced a statewide blockade of national highways, state highways, and rail services. The Chhatra Yuva Shakti organisation initiated the call for the blockade in support of BPSC candidates, which Pappu Yadav endorsed. He urged all student organisations to take to the streets and join the protest.
Protesters Block Railway Tracks, Cause Train Delays
Protesters gathered at the Sachiwalay Halt Railway Station and sat on the tracks briefly, causing delays in train movements, an official said.
“Protesters stopped the Buxar-Fatuha passenger train at Sachiwalay Halt Station around 9 am on Friday. The train was delayed for 20 minutes before it resumed its journey,” said East Central Railway Chief Public Relations Officer Saraswati Chandra to PTI.
Annu Kumari, DSP of Secretariat Police Station, told reporters, “The individuals blocking the train have been persuaded, and we have successfully cleared the tracks. We are informing them that their actions are inappropriate, and they are being removed from the site.”
Prashant Kishor’s Hunger Strike For BPSC Exam Cancellation
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor started a hunger strike on Thursday, demanding the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on December 13. His protest is taking place at Gandhi Maidan, just a few kilometres from Gardani Bagh, where civil service aspirants have been protesting continuously for nearly two weeks.
Authorities have declared Kishor’s hunger strike at Gandhi Maidan “illegal” as it is not a designated protest site. The district police filed an FIR against him and others involved in the demonstration on Thursday.
Kishor reiterated his demand for a re-examination and claimed that posts filled through the exam were allegedly “put on sale.” He urged authorities to identify and punish corrupt officials.
Student Groups Join BPSC Protest
The CPI(ML) Liberation announced that its student wing AISA, along with other organisations, would stage a demonstration outside the Chief Minister’s residence to demand action from Nitish Kumar on the matter.
BPSC Denies Paper Leak Allegations, Orders Retest
Over five lakh candidates appeared for the December 13 BPSC exam, but hundreds at the Bapu Pariksha Parisar centre boycotted the test, alleging a question paper leak. The BPSC dismissed the allegations as a conspiracy but ordered a retest for more than 10,000 candidates who appeared at that centre.
The rescheduled exam for affected candidates will take place on January 4 at 22 newly designated centres in Patna.
(With inputs from PTI)
