Some highlights of the protests before the Bihar police, during which Khan’s Sir detention was denied by police later, as he voluntarily presented himself to them to talk through the issue involved.
“When the government knew those who recruited were highly respected among aspirants, why this ambivalence in investigations?” RJD spokesperson Tejashwi Yadav condemned the government for using lathi charges against students, demanding the repeal of the ‘normalization’ process and the postponement of the examination. MP Pappu Yadav gave a flying interview blaming the police for the baton charge and complaining about the students’ frustrations over the sacking of repeat examinations.
Though their demands varied widely from group to group, common concerns surfaced at the epicenter of the protests. Thus far, their demands have included a single-shift examination with a public explanation addressed to them from the BPSC. Though all these issues are still pending some explanations from the Commission, no formula has been set into motion to clarify these changes yet.
Khan Sir believes that the student protests would continue until the BPSC chairman released a clarification. His influence among aspiring candidates across the country is such that his involvement has intensified the basic cause further.
Exam Context: The preliminary examination for the 70th BPSC is set for December 13, 2024, at about 925 centers, where upwards of 500,000 candidates are expected to appear. While the normalization assures equitable sharing of scores, the procedure has come to detrimental scrutiny owing to a lack of transparency, raising questions about ethical grounds.
The current situation is that Khan Sir has been released, and the protests are growing with the pressures of both students and political leaders for a speedy resolution. This incident has given way to the dissatisfaction developing around recruitment examinations in Bihar, raising larger questions around the issue of fairness and transparency in competitive examinations.
