BPSC Protests: "Bihar Governor spoke with commission's chairman," says Purnia MP Pappu Yadav says

Patna (Bihar) [India], December 30 (ANI): Independent Lok Sabha MP from Purnia, Pappu Yadav, on Monday said that the Bihar Governor spoke to the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) chairman, Parmar Ravi Manubhai, on the phone to discuss the ongoing protests on the 70th Combined Competitive Preliminary Examination (70th CCE Prelims).
Earlier in the day, the independent MP met the governor and submitted a memorandum highlighting the BPSC aspirant's concerns.
After meeting the Bihar Governor regarding the protest by BPSC aspirants, Pappu Yadav said, " He (the governor) spoke directly to the BPSC chairman. He said he would also talk to the DM, SP to find out on what basis they used lathi and filed an FIR. He has also said that he will personally speak to the chief minister... He also said that on what basis the exam will be held for 12,000 and not for 4 lakh ?... He said that full inquiry will be done."
BPSC aspirants are demanding the cancellation of the Integrated Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024 conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on December 13.
Earlier, Jan Suraj Party Chief Prashant Kishore criticised the use of lathi-charge and water cannon to disperse protesting BPSC aspirants at Gandhi Maidan, calling it "wrong" and said the "protest will not stop." He further said that the students can neither be intimidated by force nor can they be stopped by resorting to lathicharge.
Addressing a press conference he said, "This (lathi-charge on BPSC aspirants) is wrong, completely wrong, and whoever has done this mistake will not be forgiven. As long as we are here, with all our might, those who lathi-charged students will be forgiven, and the protest will not stop..."Today, we will file an FIR against the police, and we will take them to human rights... Students cannot be intimidated by force, nor can they be deterred by filing FIRs or resorting to lathi charges."
Prashant Kishore further attacked the state government saying, "The administration was informed...the government says they did not give permission, but this is completely wrong. There is no question of permission. Gandhi Maidan is a public place."
Meanwhile, the Bihar Police have registered an FIR against 600-700 individuals, including Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishore, for unauthorised gathering, instigating people, and creating law and order issues in Gandhi Maidan.
This came after Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishore and the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants protested at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Sunday, demanding a re-examination for the 70th BPSC prelims.
"Jan Suraaj Party was denied permission to organise Chhatra Sansad in front of the Gandhi statue. However, a crowd gathered at the Gandhi statue and created a law and order problem. A scuffle broke out between the crowd and the police. The crowd broke the loudspeakers installed by the administration. Despite repeated requests, these people violated the guidelines of the administration and disrupted public order. Therefore, the administration removed them by using water cannons and force," Patna Administration said in a statement.
"An FIR has been registered in Gandhi Maidan police station against 600-700 people, including Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishore, on charges of unauthorised gathering of a crowd, instigating people, and creating law and order problems," Patna Administration added. (ANI)