Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi mounted a sharp attack on the Bihar state administration on Sunday, fiercely condemning police lathi-charge operations against unemployed youth and job aspirants protesting in Patna.
The controversy erupted after state police forces dispersed thousands of candidates demonstrating peacefully near Dak Bungalow crossing over prolonged delays in civil service examination results and alleged recruitment irregularities. Video footage showing police baton charges against unarmed protesters circulated widely across social media networks, triggering public outcry.
In a strongly worded public statement, Gandhi asserted that demanding transparent recruitment and constitutional employment opportunities is the fundamental democratic right of India’s youth. He remarked that responding to legitimate economic grievances with police batons and tear gas reflects administrative failure and institutional apathy toward the aspirations of the younger generation.
Opposition alliances in Bihar announced plans to table adjournment motions in the upcoming legislative session, demanding judicial inquiries into police excessive force and the immediate release of detained student leaders. Political leaders demanded that the state recruitment commissions publish transparent recruitment calendars and clear pending vacancy backlogs.
District administrative authorities defended their intervention, claiming that aggressive splinter groups had attempted to breach restricted administrative zones and block vital hospital traffic corridors. Nevertheless, senior police officials confirmed that an internal inquiry has been initiated to evaluate whether standard operating procedures were breached during the crowd dispersal operation.
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