Archive · 26 Jul 2026
Tej Pratap Yadav Detained During Bihar Bandh
Tej Pratap Yadav, a leader from Bihar, joined students protesting against a leaked exam paper.
The protest was part of a statewide shutdown called Bihar Bandh.
Police detained Yadav when he joined the protesters.
Yadav said he supports the students and is ready to fight for their rights.
Protests happened in different parts of Bihar, with some places seeing more action than others.
The protesters want the education minister to resign because of the exam leak.
The education minister resigned after the protests.
Tej Pratap Yadav was detained by Bihar police during a protest in support of Bihar Bandh.
Yadav joined students protesting against the NEET paper leak at Ram Gulam Chowk in Patna.
He demanded the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan before being detained.
Protests and clashes with police occurred in several districts of Bihar.
The bandh had a mixed response across the state, with some districts seeing significant protests and others having little impact.
- Who
- Tej Pratap Yadav, left-wing student organizations, Bihar police
- What
- Protest and detention during Bihar Bandh
- When
- Saturday
- Where
- Patna, Bihar
- Why
- To protest NEET paper leak and police action on students
Protesters
Police
Support for Bandh
Protesters
Protesters demand resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan and support the bandh against NEET paper leak.
Police
Police maintain law and order, detaining protesters to prevent escalation.
- Protest Location
- Ram Gulam Chowk, Patna
- Protest Cause
- NEET paper leak and police action on protesting students
- Protester's Statement
- Tej Pratap Yadav: 'We are standing shoulder to shoulder with the students. If need be, I am willing to die for the students' rights.'
- Bandh Response
- Mixed response across Bihar; some districts saw stone pelting, others had little impact
- Protest Organizers
- Left-wing student organizations
- Resignation
- Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned