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Patna: A six-year-old boy was briefly detained by police during a student protest in Patna, Bihar, against irregularities in the BPSC examination, sparking outrage and criticism over the police action against the child who was accompanying his mother and holding a poster in support of the protesting students.<\/p>\n
According to Kashmir Media Service, the boy, identified as Aditya, had arrived at the protest with his mother and was holding a poster supporting students protesting irregularities in the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination. Videos circulating on social media show police personnel taking him away from the protest site at Dak Bungalow Chowk.<\/p>\n
Protesters are demanding the cancellation and re-conduct of the 70th BPSC preliminary examination across the state, citing irregularities and paper-leak controversies at certain centers. On Tuesday, police launched a crackdown on students and job aspirants marching towards the chief minister\u2019s residence, using water cannons and lathis. Several protesters were detained, while some protesters and police personnel were injured.<\/p>\n
The six-year-old boy reportedly drew attention at the protest with his outspoken comments. Several videos circulating on social media show Aditya speaking to journalists and expressing support for the protesting students. In one clip, he said, \u201cIf the police use lathis, I\u2019ll be the first in line. If we are all arrested, I will willingly go to jail as well.\u201d He also accused the government of corruption and called for the chief minister\u2019s resignation.<\/p>\n
In another video, he was seen questioning a police officer over the use of excessive force against students, saying, \u201cyou people should be booked for hitting students on the head with lathis.”<\/p>\n
The incident has drawn strong reactions online, with many questioning why a six-year-old child was removed from a protest simply for holding a poster in support of the demonstrators.<\/p>\n
Reacting to the video of the boy\u2019s detention, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi questioned the Bihar government\u2019s handling of the protests. \u201cThe students of Bihar have a very straightforward question \u2014 why the irregularities in recruitment exams? Why no action on allegations of paper leaks? And how long will this tampering with the future of the youth continue?,\u201d he asked.<\/p>\n
Gandhi said the BPSC controversy was not new, noting that students had been protesting for months over the recruitment process, exam pattern, delays and transparency. \u201cBut instead of answering, what is the government doing? It\u2019s wielding batons and water cannons. It\u2019s taking students into custody,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He also referred to reports of firing during protests in Siwan, saying that an AK-47 was used against protesters. Gandhi said the government could not silence students through force. \u201cQuestions don\u2019t stop with batons. You can\u2019t snatch away someone\u2019s future by instilling fear.\u201d<\/p>\n
Cockroach Janta Party founder and convenor Abhijeet Dipke also criticized the child\u2019s detention, writing on X: \u201cWorld’s largest democracy detaining a 6 year old.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Patna: A six-year-old boy was briefly detained by police during a student protest in Patna, Bihar, against irregularities in the BPSC examination, sparking outrage and criticism over the police action against the child who was accompanying his mother and holding a poster in support of the protesting students. According to Kashmir Media Service, the boy, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":208922,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-208919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"yoast_head":"\n