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Bihar Police Aspirants Protest in Patna Over Cancelled Recruitment Exam
✍️ Hindustan Times
🗓 05 Oct 2026, 03:35 PM
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Thousands of candidates for the Bihar police recruitment exam gathered in Patna on Saturday, demanding that the authorities reverse the decision to cancel the written test.
Thousands of aspirants for the Bihar police constable recruitment gathered at the Gandhi Maidan in Patna on Saturday, forming a large procession that stretched along the main roads.
The protest follows the state government's abrupt decision last week to cancel the scheduled written examination, citing alleged irregularities in the application process. Candidates, many of whom have been preparing for months, say the cancellation leaves them in a state of uncertainty and financial strain.
Organisers of the march urged the police department and the state administration to reinstate the exam immediately, emphasizing that the cancellation violates the expectations of merit‑based recruitment. They also called for a transparent review of the alleged irregularities rather than a blanket cancellation.
Authorities have yet to issue a formal response, but officials indicated that a meeting with representatives of the protestors is being scheduled to discuss possible remedial measures.
The protest follows the state government's abrupt decision last week to cancel the scheduled written examination, citing alleged irregularities in the application process. Candidates, many of whom have been preparing for months, say the cancellation leaves them in a state of uncertainty and financial strain.
Organisers of the march urged the police department and the state administration to reinstate the exam immediately, emphasizing that the cancellation violates the expectations of merit‑based recruitment. They also called for a transparent review of the alleged irregularities rather than a blanket cancellation.
Authorities have yet to issue a formal response, but officials indicated that a meeting with representatives of the protestors is being scheduled to discuss possible remedial measures.