Security forces were deployed in strength across Patna on 25 August 2026 ahead of the All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) protest march towards Lok Bhavan, the Bihar government secretariat, over alleged paper leaks and recruitment irregularities. (Photo: NationPress)
The All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) mobilised members across Bihar for a march on Lok Bhavan in Patna on 25 August 2026, raising demands over alleged paper leaks, unemployment and alleged irregularities in state recruitment processes. (Photo: NationPress)
Patna Police personnel moved to block All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) marchers heading towards Lok Bhavan on 25 August 2026, as students protested alleged paper leaks and alleged irregularities in Bihar government recruitment. (Photo: NationPress)
A standoff developed in Patna on 25 August 2026 as police personnel attempted to halt All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) members marching towards Lok Bhavan to press demands over alleged paper leaks and unemployment. (Photo: NationPress)
All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) members attempted to breach police barricades in Patna on 25 August 2026 during their march to Lok Bhavan, citing alleged paper leaks and alleged irregularities in Bihar government job recruitment. (Photo: NationPress)
Patna Police detained several members of the All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) during the Lok Bhavan march on 25 August 2026, as the protest over alleged paper leaks and alleged recruitment irregularities in Bihar turned tense. (Photo: NationPress)
Police in Patna took multiple All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) protesters into detention on 25 August 2026 as they marched towards Lok Bhavan demanding accountability over alleged Bihar paper leaks and alleged job recruitment irregularities. (Photo: NationPress)
Patna Police deployed water cannons to disperse All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) members marching towards Lok Bhavan on 25 August 2026, as the protest over alleged paper leaks and alleged recruitment irregularities in Bihar escalated. (Photo: NationPress)
Scenes of water cannon deployment were reported near Lok Bhavan in Patna on 25 August 2026 as police moved to break up All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) demonstrators protesting alleged paper leaks and alleged irregularities in Bihar government hiring. (Photo: NationPress)
All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) marchers in Patna faced water cannon action by police on 25 August 2026 as they pressed demands over alleged paper leaks and alleged irregularities in state government recruitment near Lok Bhavan. (Photo: NationPress)
Police in Patna turned water cannons on All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) members on 25 August 2026 as crowds swelled near Lok Bhavan, where students had gathered to demand action on alleged paper leaks and alleged Bihar recruitment fraud. (Photo: NationPress)
Repeated water cannon deployments were reported in Patna on 25 August 2026 as All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) members persisted in their march towards Lok Bhavan, demanding resolution of alleged paper leaks and alleged irregularities in Bihar government jobs. (Photo: NationPress)
Despite water cannon action by police, All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) members reportedly continued their push towards Lok Bhavan in Patna on 25 August 2026, highlighting deep-seated concerns over alleged paper leaks and alleged Bihar recruitment irregularities. (Photo: NationPress)
Beyond alleged paper leaks, the All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) march to Lok Bhavan on 25 August 2026 also spotlighted rising youth unemployment in Bihar, with police deploying water cannons to contain the demonstration. (Photo: NationPress)
The All Bihar Students' Association (ABSA) march on Lok Bhavan in Patna on 25 August 2026 was triggered by alleged paper leaks in competitive exams, alleged irregularities in government recruitment and rising unemployment — grievances that students say have gone unaddressed by the Bihar government. (Photo: NationPress)