Archive · 19 Aug 2026
Tejashwi Yadav Detained During Patna Protest Over Student Issues
Tejashwi Yadav led a protest in Patna about problems faced by students and young people.
These problems included alleged exam paper leaks and unemployment.
The protesters also objected to police action during an earlier student protest in Siwan.
Police stopped Yadav and detained him while the march was moving toward Lok Bhavan.
Some protesters crossed police barricades.
Police used water cannon to disperse the crowd.
The government says a police constable fired four AK-47 rounds into the air after being surrounded.
The constable was suspended, but protesters and opposition leaders are demanding more accountability.
Police detained RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav during a march toward Lok Bhavan in Patna.
The protest addressed alleged NEET and other examination paper leaks, unemployment, and police action against students.
Protesters breached barricades, and police used water cannon to disperse the gathering.
The march highlighted an incident in Siwan where a constable fired four AK-47 rounds into the air during student protests.
The Bihar government told the Supreme Court that the constable fired after being surrounded, while saying no protester was injured; he was suspended and departmental proceedings began.
- Who
- RJD leader and Bihar Leader of Opposition Tejashwi Yadav led the march, joined by RJD leaders, supporters, students and young people.
- What
- Police detained Yadav during a protest concerning alleged examination paper leaks, unemployment and the use of an AK-47 during a student protest in Siwan.
- When
- The march took place on a Wednesday; the accompanying report identifies the protest date as August 19, 2026.
- Where
- The march took place in Patna, near the Income Tax office and on the route toward Lok Bhavan; the disputed firing occurred in Siwan district.
- Why
- The RJD sought to protest student-related problems, police action against demonstrators and the Siwan AK-47 firing, and planned to submit a memorandum to the Governor.
RJD and Protesters
Bihar Government and Police Account
Character of the march
RJD and Protesters
Tejashwi Yadav said the march was peaceful, focused on students’ rights and supported by the public.
Bihar Government and Police Account
Police detained Yadav after protesters breached barricades, and water cannon was used to disperse the gathering.
Use of the AK-47
RJD and Protesters
RJD leaders questioned how an AK-47 was used during a student protest and demanded accountability over who authorised it.
Bihar Government and Police Account
The Bihar government told the Supreme Court that the constable fired four rounds into the air after being trapped and surrounded, and that no protester was injured.
Government response to student concerns
RJD and Protesters
The RJD said recurring paper leaks and unemployment were causing widespread anger and called for transparency and solutions.
Bihar Government and Police Account
The articles report the government’s account of the Siwan firing and disciplinary action against the constable, but do not provide a broader government response to the RJD’s paper-leak and unemployment claims.
- Protest leader
- Tejashwi Yadav, RJD leader and Bihar Leader of Opposition
- March destination
- Lok Bhavan in Patna
- Main issues
- Alleged examination paper leaks, unemployment and police action against students
- Siwan incident
- A constable fired four AK-47 rounds into the air during a student protest
- Government account
- The Bihar government told the Supreme Court that the constable was surrounded and that no protester was injured
- Disciplinary action
- The constable was suspended and departmental proceedings were initiated
- Crowd-control measures
- Police used barricades and water cannon; protesters breached the barricades
