Bihar MP’s men turn violent during bandh over exam row, 15 detained
Road traffic movement was disrupted and several vehicles were vandalised in different parts of the state, following a Bihar bandh called by Independent MP Pappu Yadav on Sunday to protest alleged irregularities in the recently held BPSC examination.
Yadav, who represents Purnea in the Lok Sabha, chose to lead the charge in Patna where he moved about in an open vehicle wearing a shroud claiming that the agitation wished ‘death’ for all those who were involved in malpractices that marred the 70th combined competitive examination (CCE) of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) held on December 13.
“It will be Ram Nam Satya Hai” for all be it BPSC officials or complicit coaching centre owners”, Yadav said pointing to the slogan printed on the shroud chanted by Hindus during funeral processions.
Rajesh Ranjan, alias Pappu Yadav’s, supporters vandalised vehicles, forced shop owners to close their shops during bandh at several places in the state capital and other districts.
“The Patna Police has so far detained 15 protestors who vandalised a government vehicle on the Ashok Rajpath and disrupted movement of traffic in certain parts of the city on Sunday,” Patna District Magistrate Chandrashekhar Singh said.
