Vikrant Shekhawat : Dec 30, 2024, 08:40 AM
BPSC Paper Leak Case: The controversy over the 70th combined examination of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) is deepening continuously. The protest of the candidates against the alleged irregularities in the results and process of the examination has now taken a political color. The issue has become more heated after the police lathicharge and water cannon on the protesters. Due to this, a call for widespread protest and chakka jam has been given in the state.Demands and demonstrations of the candidatesThe candidates are demanding cancellation of the examination and conducting a new examination. They allege that there is a lack of transparency in the examination process and the process of normalization has not been made clear. On Sunday, when the candidates were going to submit a memorandum to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar regarding their demands, a clash broke out between the police and the protesters. Along with lathicharge, the police also used water cannon in the cold weather.Political rhetoric and allegations and counter-allegationsPolitical rhetoric has intensified in the state regarding this incident. Former Deputy Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav launched a scathing attack on the Nitish government over the issue. He alleged that the government was playing with the future of the youth. Tejashwi also said that he had written a letter to the Chief Minister on the issue of normalization, but did not get any response.Taking aim at Prashant Kishore, Tejashwi said that some people are trying to hijack the movement. He alleged that Prashant Kishore is trying to mislead the student movement. Tejashwi also demanded re-examination in support of the candidates.Chakka jam and Bihar bandh by Left partiesThe Left parties, especially the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist), have called for a chakka jam across Bihar on Monday. They have said that rail operations will also be stopped. Student organizations AISA and RYA have also supported this bandh. The Left party says that this movement is necessary to secure the future of the students.Government's responseThere is no detailed statement from the government so far on the police lathicharge and the use of water cannon in the cold. However, the administration says that this step was taken to maintain law and order.ConclusionThe controversy of BPSC's 70th combined examination is not limited to the examination process only, but it is also affecting the political direction of the state. With the opposition of the candidates and the support of political parties, this issue has now become a big challenge for the government. To resolve this, transparent dialogue and appropriate steps are needed, so that the confidence of the candidates can be restored and peace can be maintained in the state.