Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader and Bihar Leader of the Opposition Tejashwi Yadav on Thursday, 21 May launched a sharp attack on the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in Patna, condemning police action against candidates who were protesting for the release of vacancies under the TRE-4 teacher recruitment drive. The crackdown, Yadav alleged, amounted to a betrayal of Bihar's youth by a government that had promised 1 crore jobs before the elections.

What Triggered the Criticism

Teacher aspirants in Patna have been staging demonstrations demanding the immediate release of the TRE-4 notification and the commencement of the recruitment process. According to Yadav, police responded with lathi-charges on the protesters — an action he described as unacceptable. He raised the question directly: 'How can demanding TRE-4 recruitment become a crime? How can protesting against paper leaks be considered an offense?'

The former Deputy Chief Minister argued that the youth were doing nothing more than holding the government to its pre-election commitment of generating 1 crore jobs. He alleged that despite multiple political transitions in the state — including changes in chief ministers, deputy chief ministers, and cabinet reshuffles — no official notification for TRE-4 has yet been issued by the Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary-led administration.

Yadav's Record vs NDA's Tenure

Tejashwi Yadav invoked the track record of the previous Mahagathbandhan government, claiming that during its 17-month tenure, more than 2 lakh teachers were recruited through TRE-1 and TRE-2 without a single paper leak incident. He added that recruitment for a further 1.30 lakh posts had also been initiated under that administration.

By contrast, he alleged, the current NDA dispensation had shown no genuine intent to proceed with TRE-4. Yadav also took aim at the government's priorities, alleging that ministers were more focused on generating social media content and publicity than addressing the unemployment concerns of Bihar's youth.

The Political Charge

Yadav's criticism carried an electoral undertone. He alleged that the same NDA leaders who had sought votes from the youth ahead of elections were now meeting their demands with police batons. 'The youth of Bihar will never forget this deception and betrayal,' he said in his social media post.

He further argued that if the government intended to deploy police force, it should direct that energy toward curbing crime and corruption — not suppressing unemployed job aspirants.

Broader Context

The TRE-4 agitation is part of a wider pattern of teacher recruitment protests that have periodically roiled Bihar over the past several years. The state's teacher vacancy problem — compounded by past paper leak controversies — has become a politically charged issue, with successive governments facing scrutiny over delays and irregularities. This is not the first time aspirants have taken to the streets in Patna demanding a credible and timely recruitment process. With assembly elections on the horizon, the government's handling of the TRE-4 demand is likely to remain under sustained opposition pressure.