{
  "id": 3622768,
  "title": "‘BJP is turning police into weapons to evade accountability’: Rahul Gandhi on Bihar stir",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bjp-is-turning-police-into-weapons-to-evade-accountability-rahul",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T23:50:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/rahul-gandhi-bihar-student-protests-bpsc-10851201/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bihar student protests have drawn criticism from Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi, who claims the BJP-led government is using police as weapons to dodge responsibility. The demonstrators in Gardanibagh are pushing for a proposed Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE-4) that includes a single-stage PT-mains exam, elimination of negative marking, and 100% domicile-based recruitment. Gandhi questioned the irregularities in recruitment exams, lack of action on paper leakage allegations, and the continued tampering with the careers of young people in a post on X. The controversy surrounding BPSC exams, which governs state government jobs, is not a new issue; students have been protesting over recruitment processes, exam patterns, delays, and transparency for a long time, he noted. The Bihar government's response, he added, has been to \"wield batons and water cannons\" and detain protesters. In Siwan, even gunfire was fired against demonstrators using an AK-47 rifle. Gandhi emphasized that this is not merely about police action, but a reflection of the BJP government's mindset, which avoids answers and resorts to coercive measures to evade accountability. He urged the students of Bihar to continue demanding accountability, stating that they will not be silenced by intimidation. Fresh tensions erupted in Patna on August 25 when hundreds of protesters marched from Gandhi Maidan towards the residence of Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhury, breaking through barricades and clashing with security forces at Dak Bungalow Chowk.",
  "summary": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Bihar Police to conduct DNA test on buffalo to settle ownership dispute",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bihar-police-to-conduct-dna-test-on-buffalo-to-settle-ownership",
        "published": "2026-08-26T19:59:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Bihar’s ‘Police Didis’ get their own ride as government seeks to bolster women’s safety",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/bihars-police-didis-get-their-own-ride-as-government-seeks-to-bolster",
        "published": "2026-08-26T21:26:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}