A major uproar has erupted on the streets of Patna today as hundreds of aspirants took to the roads, waving flags and protesting the delay in Daroga (sub-inspector) and police recruitment. The marchers demanded immediate issuance of vacancies and greater transparency in the process
Protest & Security Measures
• The protesters gathered with banners and flags, aiming to surround the Chief Minister’s residence as a symbolic show of discontent.
• In response, authorities have set up barricades at prominent junctions including ‘‘Dokbangla Chouraha’’.
• Security around the Chief Minister’s house has been significantly increased.
Demands of the Protesters
• Release of Police Exam Vacancies
The main demand is that the government issue the notices for Daroga recruitment immediately. Aspirants say that with the code of conduct expected to take effect within the next ten days, there may be little chance of new recruitment being cleared afterward.
• Transparency in Upcoming Constable Exams
Protesters want the upcoming constable exam process to be transparent, including access to question papers post-exam, provision of carbon copies of OMR sheets, and public release of correct answers or answer keys. They claim that currently these elements are withheld, causing injustice to millions of unemployed youth.
What Student Leader Dilip Kumar Said
Student leader Dilip Kumar emphasized that the candidates have the right to understand exactly which question was marked correct by the commission, and how many marks they received. He insisted that the youth’s future should not be toyed with, and demanded that all recruitment procedures — for both Daroga and constables —
