Rahul slams Bihar govt over ‘AK-47 firing on students’ protesting over BPSC exam: ‘BJP turning police into weapon’
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Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday condemned the alleged use of an AK-47 against protesting students in Bihar over demands related to the BPSC examinations.
Adding to this, LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi alleged that the BJP government was using the police as a weapon to evade accountability. (X via @INCIndia/PI) In a post on X, Rahul shared that instead of listening to the students' demands, the government was using batons and water cannons against them. He added that police in Siwan had also allegedly opened fire with an AK-47 at protesters.
Meanwhile, "The row over BPSC exams is not of today. Students have been on the streets for a long time over the recruitment process, exam pattern, delays, and transparency. But instead of answering, what is the government doing? It's wielding batons and water cannons. It's taking students into custody. In Siwan, there was even firing with an AK 47 on protesters," Rahul shared.
Notably, Rahul further alleged that the BJP government was using the police as a weapon to evade accountability, adding that the use of such force would not stop students from raising questions.
As per the latest buzz, Tensions escalated in Patna on Tuesday as police deployed water cannons to disperse students marching towards Raj Bhavan and the chief minister's residence to protest against the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination and demand its cancellation.
In further updates, Hundreds of students marched from Gandhi Maidan towards Raj Bhavan. The demonstration escalated when protesters attempted to cross restricted zones despite security barricades, prompting law enforcement personnel to use water cannons and detain several individuals to control the crowd, news agency PTI reported.
On top of that, Leader of Opposition in Bihar assembly Tejashwi Yadav alleged that the government, under pressure from the opposition and criticism over its handling of student protests, "might stop the use of firing but would not give up lathi-charge."
"The government will not engage in dialogue with students and youth fighting for transparency in the examination system and for jobs and education. Instead, it will get arrogant officials to insult them and have the police brutally lathi-charge peaceful protesters," the RJD leader shared in a note.
Source: Hindustan Times