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Rahul Gandhi, NSUI attack Bihar over police action on students
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and the National Students Union of India have criticised the Bihar government over its handling of student protests against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. Gandhi said students were seeking answers about paper leaks, exam delays and the process, and accused the state of using batons, water cannons and even an AK-47 in Siwan. The NSUI said police were targeting protesters while the real paper thieves remained free.
The protests escalated on August 25 when more than 1,500 students marched towards the Chief Minister's residence in Patna. Police used barricades, water cannons and a lathi-charge, and detained around 25 students. SabrangIndia reported that stone-throwing injured two police personnel. India TV reported that some student demands, such as scrapping the pre-and-main exam format and ending negative marking, may not be justified.
The agitation, backed by over a dozen student organisations, centres on the fourth Teacher Recruitment Examination for 32,388 posts. Students want a single-stage exam and cancellation of the 70th BPSC exam over alleged leaks, which the BPSC has denied. Applications for TRE-4 are scheduled from September 1 to September 30.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Pro-government framing from India TV emphasised that not all student demands are justified and noted police injuries, while ABP Live and SabrangIndia led with government criticism and allegations of excessive force. The government-critical accounts highlighted the BPSC controller's dismissive proverb, omitted by pro-government sources. The common ground is a genuine recruitment crisis: 32,388 posts are at stake, and the BPSC has denied paper leak allegations. The key test is whether the September 1-30 application window proceeds without fresh disruption.
Coverage: 3 sources, 1 pro-government, 2 government-critical
Sources (3): news.abplive.com (government critical), indiatvnews.com (pro government), sabrangindia.in (government critical)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
