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Protests against BPSC exam escalate as educator Guru Rahman attempts self-harm, writes letter to PM Modi | India News

NEW DELHI: The ongoing protests over the controversial 70thBihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam took a grim turn on Wednesday when educator Guru Rahman, participating in the protests alongside aspiring candidates, attempted self-harm in an act of solidarity with the students.Rahman, visibly distressed, slashed his wrist and penned a letter addressed to Prime Minister Narendra…

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‘Government of education mafias’: Protesting students call for Bihar bandh over BPSC exam row | India News

NEW DELHI: Independent MP from Purnia Pappu Yadav called for a Bihar bandh, demanding the cancellation of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam. The protesting students blocked roads and said that until the BPSC aspirants don’t get justice the demonstration will not stop.The CCE conducted by the BPSC on December 13 has become a centre…

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BPSC exam row: SC declines plea over irregularities & police action, asks petitioners to move Patna high court | India News

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a plea seeking the cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) 70th Combined Competitive Preliminary Examination held on December 13. The petition, which also called for action against officials accused of excessive force on protesting candidates, was directed to be filed in the Patna…

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Prashant Kishor hospitalised for dehydration amid hunger strike a day after arrest and subsequent bail | India News

Prashant Kishor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, was hospitalized Tuesday for dehydration and infection following his release on bail. Medical professionals transported Kishor via ambulance to a private medical facility in Patna after a physician’s home visit determined hospitalisation was necessary.The attending physician was quoted by news agency…

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‘Take it away, give me Rs 25 lakh per day instead’: Prashant Kishor on row over vanity van at BPSC protest site | India News

NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday reacted sharply to criticism over a luxury ‘vanity van’ parked near his protest site at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan. Kishor, who is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding justice for students impacted by the alleged Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam question paper leak, dismissed the…

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