'Many friends yet to return': Patna students restart protest over NEET stir crackdown
Students and activists in Patna held a protest demanding the release of individuals still in jail following last month's NEET paper leak demonstrations. Protesters claim the Bihar government has failed to honor its promise to drop criminal charges and release all detained students.
Why it matters
The ongoing unrest highlights tensions between student movements and state authorities regarding academic integrity and the handling of mass protests.
NEW DELHI: Hundreds of students and youth activists took to the streets in Patna on Tuesday, accusing the Bihar government of failing to honour its promise to release students arrested during last month's NEET paper leak protests. Police used water cannons to disperse the march after demonstrators tried to reach chief minister Samrat Choudhary's residence.The protesters, carrying flags of organisations including the NSUI, AISF and DYFI, gathered at Gandhi Maidan before marching towards the chief minister's residence.
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