Protesting BPSC aspirants continue push for re-examination amid allegations of political ‘intrusion’
Protests flare up across the state as student organisations & political party workers disrupt road, rail travel. A delegation of aspirants met Bihar chief secretary Monday. New Delhi: Protests by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants continue as they demand the cancellation of this year’s preliminary test of the Bihar Combined Competitive Examination (CCE) held earlier this month due to alleged irregularities. The day after the police used water cannons and lathis to disperse students gathered at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, a delegation of the protesting candidates met Bihar Chief Secretary Amritlal Meena Monday, where they listed several demands, ranging from a re-examination to the removal of FIRs against the students. “We have placed our demand for a re-exam in front of the Chief Secretary. He said that appropriate action will be taken. Our protest will continue until the re-examination is announced,” said Shubham Snehil, one of the candidates. “The students are enrag...