Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Rahul Gandhi Condemns Bihar Police Action Against Student Protesters
Students in Bihar protested about government job examinations and their future opportunities.
They wanted education, employment, accountability, and a transparent examination system.
The protest started in early August.
In Patna, some protesters tried to march to the chief minister’s home.
Police and protesters became involved in a confrontation.
Rahul Gandhi said police used sticks and gunfire and that several students were injured.
He said one student who wanted to join the Army suffered a serious leg injury.
Gandhi argued that the students were not criminals but young people from poor families.
He asked whether their physical injuries and lost dreams could be repaired.
Rahul Gandhi criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary over police action against protesting students.
Gandhi said the students were seeking education, employment, accountability, fair opportunities, and a transparent examination system.
He alleged that lathis, AK-47 fire, and pistol fire injured several students, including one aspiring to join the Army.
The protest began in the first week of August and escalated in Patna when job aspirants tried to march to the chief minister’s residence.
The demonstration sought a single-tier teacher job examination and received support from opposition leaders, including Tejashwi Yadav.
- Who
- Bihar students and job aspirants; Rahul Gandhi criticized Narendra Modi and Samrat Choudhary over the police action.
- What
- Students protested examination and recruitment issues, while Gandhi alleged that police action injured several protesters.
- When
- The protest began in the first week of August; the confrontation occurred the previous month, and Gandhi discussed it on Sunday, September 6, after meeting students on Thursday.
- Where
- Patna, Bihar, during an attempted march toward the chief minister’s residence.
- Why
- The protesters sought a single-tier teacher job examination, transparent recruitment, fair opportunities, education, employment, and accountability.
Rahul Gandhi and Student Supporters
Bihar Government and Police Perspective
Use of force
Rahul Gandhi and Student Supporters
Gandhi described the police response as horrific brutality and questioned the use of sticks and bullets against students seeking examination and employment reforms.
Bihar Government and Police Perspective
The articles do not provide a response from the Bihar government or police, so their justification for the police action is not stated.
Responsibility for the action
Rahul Gandhi and Student Supporters
Gandhi said the government could not avoid responsibility by blaming low-ranking officials, arguing that the action reflected orders from above or administrative failure.
Bihar Government and Police Perspective
No official account addressing responsibility or the chain of orders is included in the articles.
Nature of the protesters’ demands
Rahul Gandhi and Student Supporters
Gandhi said the students were not criminals but young people from poor families seeking education, jobs, fair opportunities, and accountability.
Bihar Government and Police Perspective
The articles do not include a government or police characterization of the protesters or their demands.
- Protest began
- First week of August
- Main location
- Patna, Bihar
- Students’ demands
- A single-tier teacher job examination and a transparent recruitment process
- Alleged police response
- Lathis, AK-47 fire, and pistol fire
- Reported injuries
- Several students were injured; Gandhi said one student’s leg was damaged by an AK-47 bullet and two others were shot in the shoulders
- Political support
- Opposition leaders, including RJD working president Tejashwi Yadav, supported the protest
- Gandhi’s position
- He said the government remained responsible and offered to provide assistance to the students
