In many parts of Bihar, including Patna, students are protesting against the NEET paper leak. Amid the protests in Patna, police took RJD leader Tej Pratap Yadav into custody. Speaking on the occasion, Yadav said that he stands shoulder to shoulder with the youth and is ready to sacrifice his life for their rights. Student protests have intensified in Patna and there are reports of clashes between students and police in many areas.
In fact, protests against the paper leak have increased across the country, causing huge uproar in cities from Patna to Lucknow and Dehradun. The demand for resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan is gaining momentum. Student groups are creating ruckus on the streets of cities one after another. Large scale protests are also taking place in Patna; Additional police teams have been deployed to remove the protesters. Gandhi Maidan area has become a battlefield. Meanwhile, a clash broke out between students and police in Chapra, Bihar, leading to chaos as officials tried to control the protesting students. Police vehicles were vandalized and overturned during protests in Patna. Clashes broke out between police and protesters after a statewide bandh was announced following the NEET paper leak scam and police action on student protests. The protesters are also demanding the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.
Violent clashes broke out between police and protesters in Aurangabad, where students pelted stones at police. The police had to put in a lot of effort to disperse the crowd. The protesters are demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan. Although measures like Rapid Action Force (RAF), anti-riot squad, water cannon, tear gas and barricades have been taken to control the protesters, these efforts are proving ineffective in the face of the anger of the students. Congress workers are protesting in both Lucknow and Dehradun. The uproar is increasing demanding the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan. Jan Shakti Janata Dal President Tej Pratap Yadav has also extended his support to the students.
