Tejashwi Yadav meets protesters, backs demand for BPSC exams cancellation

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav supports cancellation of BPSC exams amid controversy, stands with protesting students for justice.

RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav has thrown his weight behind the demand for cancellation of competitive exams conducted recently, under controversial circumstances, by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC).

The former Deputy Chief Minister, who had been away touring the far-off Seemanchal region of the state to galvanize the party for Assembly polls due in less than a year, turned up in the capital city late Saturday (December 21, 2024) night.

The Leader of the Opposition drove to Gardani Bagh locality of the city where a number of candidates were staging a round-the-clock demonstration, braving chilly weather, seeking cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Exams (CCE) which were held on December 13.

Accompanied by close aide and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Yadav, the former Deputy CM chatted with the protesters for a while, before declaring “We are fully with the students on the issue. The Nitish Kumar Government will have to order cancellation of the exams.”

“For every step that you take, Tejashwi is ready to move four paces forward,” he told the protesters.

His visit came a day after Mr. Yadav had held a video chat with protesters, many of whom urged the young leader to take time off to support their stir.

Notably, hundreds of aspirants at an exam centre in the city had boycotted the tests, alleging that question papers had been leaked.