Bihar Police use water cannon at RJD march towards Lok Bhavan in Patna over paper leaks, unemployment | Watch

On Wednesday, Bihar Police deployed water cannons to disperse a procession of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders and workers marching towards Lok Bhavan in Patna. The demonstration was organized in protest against paper leaks, unemployment, and issues faced by students and the youth in the state. This march was prompted by RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav's call for a protest at Raj Bhavan, alleging the collapse of the examination system and poor law and order situation in Bihar.

RJD MP Manoj Jha highlighted the anger among students and youth across India, particularly in Bihar, over recurring paper leaks and joblessness. They emphasized that young people want solutions, not mere rhetoric. RJD MLA Alok Kumar Mehta stated that the party was marching with students and youth to deliver a memorandum to the Governor, focusing on their concerns, including the issue of paper leaks. He added that it was their right to protest if the government failed to heed their calls.

RJD MP Misa Bharti raised concerns about the use of excessive force by police during a student protest in Siwan district last month, where a police constable fired an AK-47 rifle. She demanded an inquiry into the incident, questioning who permitted the use of an AK-47 during a peaceful protest. She also criticized the Bihar government for allegedly killing the future of students in Bihar.

Earlier, Tejashwi Yadav expressed concerns about the potential overuse of force by the administration during the RJD's march to Lok Bhavan. He alleged that police had rounded up student leaders and may prevent youths from boarding trains to join the protest. The RJD working president demanded an inquiry to determine the orders behind the use of excessive force by the police in the Siwan district incident on July 25.