Rahul Gandhi Engages with BPSC Candidates in Patna
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Synopsis
On Jan 18, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi visited Patna, engaging with BPSC exam candidates protesting against irregularities in the 70th BPSC Preliminary Test. This significant political interaction highlights the students' demands for examination cancellation and fair practices.
Key Takeaways
- Rahul Gandhi met protesting BPSC candidates in Patna.
- Students demand cancellation of the 70th BPSC exam.
- The visit marks a significant political engagement.
- Governor Khan assured justice to candidates.
- Political analysts speculate on Gandhi's silence.
Patna, Jan 18 (NationPress) During his visit to Patna, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi met with the protesting BPSC exam candidates on Saturday, an event that is poised to attract considerable political attention.
The students have been on strike due to alleged irregularities in the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Preliminary Test (PT) conducted on December 13, 2024, calling for the examination's cancellation over claims of "rigging" and "unfair practices".
On social media platform X, the Congress shared images of Rahul Gandhi's interaction with the protesting students, stating: "Leader of Opposition Shri @RahulGandhi met BPSC aspirants in Patna and listened to their demands. The youth's demands are justified. The Bihar government must heed them."
The Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha refrained from making any public statements during his visit.
Instead, he chose to engage quietly with the students, absorbing their grievances without addressing the media or making any commitments.
According to insiders, the students valued Rahul Gandhi's visit, as it marked a notable instance of a national leader directly engaging with them at the protest location.
Political analysts have suggested that Rahul Gandhi's lack of comments regarding the issue might lead to speculation about his motives, with some interpreting it as a tactical move to avoid politicizing the protest while still showing support for the candidates.
Recently, the controversy regarding the BPSC examination reached the highest Constitutional office in the state, with Governor Arif Mohammad Khan promising justice to a group of candidates who approached him on January 13.
Khan assured the protesting candidates that justice would be served within the Constitutional framework. This assurance followed a meeting with a 12-member delegation of candidates and Jan Suraaj Party President Manoj Bharti.
Subhash Kumar, a member of the delegation, presented the candidates' demands, emphasizing the irregularities in the BPSC examination process and the subsequent actions taken by the authorities.
The Governor attentively listened to the delegation for 45 minutes, noting their concerns regarding fairness, transparency, and the alleged mishandling of the examination process.
