Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Tejashwi Yadav Detained During Patna March Over NEET Protests
Tejashwi Yadav led a protest march in Patna about police action during protests linked to NEET paper leaks.
The march began at JP Golambar and was headed toward Lok Bhavan.
Protesters wanted to give a memorandum to the Bihar governor.
Police used water cannons when some protesters tried to cross barricades.
Yadav was then taken away in a police vehicle near the Income Tax office.
He said repeated exam leaks were hurting students’ futures.
RJD leaders also alleged that excessive force had been used against students.
BJP leaders said the march was mainly political and that the government had already acted on the issue.
RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav was detained in Patna while leading a march over police action during NEET paper-leak protests.
The march travelled from JP Golambar toward Lok Bhavan, where protesters planned to submit a memorandum to the Bihar governor.
Police used water cannons after Yadav and supporters attempted to breach barricades along the route.
Yadav and RJD MP Manoj Jha alleged that frequent exam leaks and force against protesters were harming students and their demands for transparent examinations.
BJP leaders called the march politically motivated and said Bihar had already enacted penalties for paper leaks and addressed students’ grievances.
- Who
- RJD leader and Bihar Assembly Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav led the march, joined by RJD leaders, workers and supporters.
- What
- Yadav was detained during a protest march over police action during NEET paper-leak demonstrations in Bihar.
- When
- Wednesday, August 19, according to the PTI reports; the year was not specified.
- Where
- The march took place in Patna, from JP Golambar toward Lok Bhavan, with Yadav detained near the Income Tax office.
- Why
- The RJD said it wanted to protest police action against students, seek accountability for alleged use of force, and highlight concerns about frequent exam-paper leaks.
RJD and Protesters
BJP and Government Supporters
Purpose of the march
RJD and Protesters
RJD leaders said the march was meant to bring concerns about exam leaks and police action against students to the Bihar governor.
BJP and Government Supporters
BJP state president Sanjay Saraogi said the rally was intended to protect or revive Tejashwi Yadav’s political career.
Police conduct
RJD and Protesters
RJD MP Manoj Jha alleged that force, including AK-47 rifles in Bihar and pellet guns and nail-embedded batons in Delhi, had been used against students demanding transparent examinations.
BJP and Government Supporters
Police used water cannons after protesters attempted to breach barricades and said a protester delegation would be allowed to meet the governor.
Whether the issue was resolved
RJD and Protesters
Tejashwi Yadav said frequent paper leaks were pushing students’ futures into darkness and demanded an honest, transparent examination system.
BJP and Government Supporters
Saraogi said the Bihar government had already resolved the issue, citing penalties of a Rs 1 crore fine and up to eight years’ imprisonment; BJP leader Mritunjay Tiwari said students’ grievances had been addressed.
- Detainee
- Tejashwi Yadav, RJD leader and Bihar Assembly Leader of the Opposition
- Protest route
- JP Golambar to Lok Bhavan in Patna
- Immediate issue
- Police action during demonstrations over the NEET paper leak
- Police response
- Water cannons were used after protesters tried to breach barricades
- Planned action
- Protesters intended to submit a memorandum to the Bihar governor; police sources said a delegation would be allowed to meet the governor
- Police confirmation
- Patna SSP Kartikeya K Sharma confirmed Yadav’s detention
- Government response cited by BJP
- BJP leaders said Bihar law provides a fine of Rs 1 crore and up to eight years’ imprisonment for paper-leak incidents
Sources
Tejashwi Detained in Patna During March Over NEET Protest Crackdown
Bihar: Tejashwi detained amid RJD’s march to Lok Bhavan over police action during NEET protests
Tejashwi Yadav detained during NEET protest in Patna