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Bihar Sub-Inspector Recruitment Protests Erupt After Mains Exam Cancellation
- •Candidates in Patna staged massive protests and faced police lathi-charge following the cancellation of the Bihar Sub-Inspector Mains examination.
- •Around 1,799 posts are involved, and nearly 10,000 candidates who passed the Mains had spent four months preparing for the physical endurance test.
- •Protesters argue that punishing all candidates for localized irregularities is unfair and are demanding an impartial investigation instead of total cancellation.
- •Many candidates fear crossing their upper age limit and face severe financial pressure after dedicating years to exam preparation.
- •The administration has urged candidates to send a delegation for talks, but protesters continue to demand direct intervention from Chief Minister Samrat Chaudhary.
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Candidates are protesting due to the decision to cancel the Sub-Inspector Mains examination, which has disrupted their future prospects after they spent four months preparing for the physical endurance test. The 1,799-post recruitment drive has faced severe controversy and protests in Patna.
Protesting candidates demand that the order canceling the Mains exam be revoked and that the date for their physical endurance test be announced soon. They argue that instead of canceling the entire test, authorities should investigate any specific irregularities and punish only the guilty individuals.
Police set up heavy barricades from JP Golambar to Dak Bungalow Crossing and used force and a lathi-charge after protesters breached the barriers during their march toward the chief minister's residence.
