{
  "id": 2727651,
  "title": "PUCL Demands Fast-Track Withdrawal Of FIRs Against NEET Paper Leak Protesters In Bihar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/pucl-demands-fast-track-withdrawal-of-firs-against-neet-paper-leak",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T05:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/pucl-demands-fast-track-withdrawal-of-firs-against-neet-paper-leak-protesters-in-bihar"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Bihar has demanded a fast-track withdrawal of all FIRs registered against protesters involved in the NEET question paper leak protests in Bihar on July 22 and 25. The demand was made following a public hearing organized by PUCL, where 19 students and young protesters testified about their experiences, including alleged police brutality, assaults, and psychological trauma. PUCL's national vice-president, Prof Pushpendra Kumar Singh, presented a list of demands, which includes an independent investigation into the police actions, adequate compensation for injuries, and an end to the alleged police repression.",
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        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "PUCL Demands Fast-Track Withdrawal Of FIRs Against NEET Protesters In Bihar",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/22/pucl-demands-fast-track-withdrawal-of-firs-against-neet-protesters-in",
        "published": "2026-08-22T16:22:58.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}