Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Political Heat Rises After Patna Police Action on Students
Students protested in Patna about their demands, including concerns linked to the 70th BPSC examination.
Police used batons and water cannons to disperse protesters.
Some Opposition and ruling-alliance leaders criticized how the police handled the protest.
Misa Bharti said the students were protesting peacefully.
Anant Singh also said students should not have been beaten.
Chirag Paswan met the protesters and later spoke with Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
Paswan said the students’ concerns should be handled through dialogue and sensitivity.
The Chief Minister assured him that the demands would be considered seriously.
Police used lathi-charge and water cannons during student protests in Patna on Tuesday.
RJD MP Misa Bharti accused the Bihar government of suppressing peaceful student protests.
JD(U) MLA Anant Singh said beating students was wrong regardless of whether their demands were accepted.
Union Minister Chirag Paswan met protesting students and raised their concerns with Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
Choudhary assured Paswan that the students’ demands would be seriously considered and addressed soon.
- Who
- Students and candidates for the 70th BPSC examination, police, Misa Bharti, Anant Singh, Chirag Paswan and Samrat Choudhary.
- What
- Student protests in Patna led to police use of lathi-charge and water cannons, prompting political criticism and calls for dialogue.
- When
- Tuesday; Chirag Paswan met students and the Chief Minister late Tuesday night.
- Where
- Several places in Patna, Bihar.
- Why
- Students were protesting over their demands, which Misa Bharti and Chirag Paswan described as legitimate.
Critics of the Police Action
Government Dialogue and Review
Use of Force
Critics of the Police Action
Misa Bharti said the students were protesting peacefully and criticized the government for ordering a lathi-charge. Anant Singh said beating students was wrong regardless of the merits of their demands.
Government Dialogue and Review
The reports do not provide a detailed public justification from the government for the lathi-charge or use of water cannons.
Handling Student Demands
Critics of the Police Action
Misa Bharti said the students’ demands were legitimate and should be addressed rather than dismissed as a sponsored protest.
Government Dialogue and Review
Chirag Paswan said the concerns should be resolved through dialogue and sensitivity, while Samrat Choudhary assured him that the demands would be seriously considered.
- Location
- Patna, Bihar
- Police response
- Lathi-charge and water cannons were used to disperse protesters.
- Protesters
- Students, including candidates appearing for the 70th BPSC examination.
- Political criticism
- Misa Bharti and Anant Singh questioned the manner of the police action.
- Chirag Paswan’s action
- He met protesting students and raised their concerns with Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary.
- Chief Minister’s assurance
- Samrat Choudhary said the demands would be considered seriously and a positive solution ensured at the earliest.