Archive · 18 Aug 2026
Tejashwi Announces Raj Bhavan March, Demands Siwan Firing Answers
A leader in Bihar named Tejashwi Yadav is very upset about what happened in a place called Siwan.
During a student protest there, police fired guns, and Tejashwi says three people got hurt.
He says police used a big gun called an AK-47 and nobody is explaining who said to use it.
Tejashwi wants to know who gave the order to shoot.
He also thinks the chief minister should have visited the hurt students in the hospital.
He is planning a big walk to the governor's house in Patna to ask for answers.
He is asking students and young people to join the walk.
He also says there are bigger problems like exam paper leaks and people not getting jobs.
Another leader, Kiren Rijiju, said no firing happened, but the state later admitted firing in a court paper.
Tejashwi wants an official court check into what happened.
RJD's Tejashwi Yadav announced a march to Raj Bhavan (Lok Bhavan) in Patna on Wednesday, appealing to students, young people and the public to join.
He demanded disclosure of who authorised the use of an AK-47 during the Siwan student-protest firing and the full chain of command behind its deployment.
Tejashwi alleged three people from Siwan were injured by gunfire and criticised Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary for not visiting them at Medanta Hospital.
He accused Union Minister Kiren Rijiju of misleading Parliament about the firing and asked why the Bihar government has not ordered a judicial inquiry.
He demanded action against Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha and linked the incident to paper leaks, unemployment and recruitment irregularities, also visiting the Gardanibagh TRE-4 protest site.
- Who
- RJD leader and Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav, the Bihar government led by Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary, and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju.
- What
- The RJD announced a march to Raj Bhavan (Lok Bhavan) in Patna demanding answers on the Siwan student-protest firing, including who authorised AK-47 use and why no judicial inquiry has been ordered.
- When
- The march was announced on Tuesday for the following day, Wednesday, which the article references as the August 19 mobilisation.
- Where
- Patna (Bihar), with the march targeted at Raj Bhavan (Lok Bhavan); the incident under focus occurred in Siwan.
- Why
- To demand police accountability for the Siwan firing on student protesters and to press the government on student grievances, examination transparency, unemployment and recruitment issues.
Opposition (RJD) Stance
Union/State Government Stance
Siwan Firing
Opposition (RJD) Stance
Firing took place, three people were injured, and the full chain of command behind the AK-47's deployment must be disclosed.
Union/State Government Stance
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju stated in Parliament that no firing took place, while per RJD the Bihar government later acknowledged the firing in an affidavit.
Judicial Inquiry
Opposition (RJD) Stance
The Bihar government should order a judicial inquiry into the incident.
Union/State Government Stance
The Bihar government had, as of the report, not ordered a judicial inquiry into the firing.
Police Accountability
Opposition (RJD) Stance
Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha should face action and suspension; merely transferring the officer is not sufficient.
Union/State Government Stance
The officer was transferred, with the state not announcing further action against him as reported.
- Event
- Opposition march to Raj Bhavan announced by RJD
- Date
- Wednesday (August 19, per the article)
- Location
- Raj Bhavan (Lok Bhavan), Patna, Bihar
- Announced by
- Tejashwi Yadav, RJD National Working President and Leader of Opposition in Bihar
- Key demand
- Disclosure of who authorised AK-47 use in Siwan protest firing and full chain of command
- Alleged injuries
- Three people from Siwan injured by gunfire
- Related protest
- TRE-4 agitation at Gardanibagh, where candidates were demonstrating
- Action sought
- Action against Siwan SP Puran Kumar Jha and a judicial inquiry into the firing