Tejashwi Yadav, Misa Bharti among RJD leaders detained during protest march towards Lok Bhawan in Patna
RJD leaders, including Tejashwi Yadav and Misa Bharti, were detained by Patna police during a protest march against NEET paper leaks and police violence in Bihar. The protest highlighted ongoing tensions regarding youth unemployment and government accountability.
Why it matters
The detention of high-profile opposition leaders underscores the volatile political climate in Bihar surrounding student-led movements and exam integrity.
Protesting Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leaders, including party chief Lalu Rasad Yadav’s elder daughter and party MP Misa Bharti were detained by Patna police on Wednesday (August 19, 2026) while taking part in a protest march to the Lok Bhawan.
The party and its supporters are protesting police action against students agitating against NEET question paper leaks in Bihar last month.
As police rounded up the protesters in buses, the RJD leaders shouted slogans: “ Jo Gen-Z ki baat karega, wohi desh mein Raj karega [those who will talk about, think about Gen Z, rule over the country]”
The party leaders and their supporters had first assembled at J.P. Golumbar, near Gandhi Maidan to set off the march. Few RJD workers were seen carrying toy guns (replicas of AK-47) to condemn the July 25, 2026 firing incident in which police used sophisticated weapon on protesting students in Siwan district.
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