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Rahul Gandhi slams BJP over BPSC exam row
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the BJP of turning the police into a weapon to evade accountability, as he weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Bihar Public Service Commission…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday accused the BJP of turning the police into a weapon to evade accountability, as he weighed in on the controversy surrounding the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examinations. In a post on social media platform X, Gandhi said the students of Bihar have a straightforward question: why are recruitment examinations marred by irregularities, why is there no action on allegations of paper leaks, and how long will the future of young people be toyed with.
Gandhi noted that the dispute over BPSC examinations is not new, and that students have long been raising concerns about the recruitment process, exam patterns, delays and lack of transparency. His comments come amid ongoing protests by candidates demanding a fair probe into the alleged paper leak and a re-examination.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The BPSC exam controversy is the latest in a series of paper-leak scandals that have hit recruitment exams across states, including Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Under Indian law, offences related to paper leaks in public examinations are now covered by the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, 2024, which mandates a minimum of three to five years in prison. The key question for Bihar is whether the state police, which reports to the BJP-led NDA government, will investigate independently or face accusations of bias. The Patna High Court is likely to be the next forum where petitioners will seek a monitored probe.
Gandhi's attack also signals the Congress's strategy to corner the BJP on youth unemployment ahead of the 2026 Bihar assembly elections, where the BPSC issue could become a major campaign plank. The state's youth unemployment rate, as per the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, stood at over 14% in early 2026.
Source: deccanherald.com
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