Bihar protests enter 3rd day, UP suspends 6 cops for student crackdown

Thursday, 27 January 2022newsdesk

The protest against the Ministry of Railways’ recruitment process have been centred around Bihar and poll-bound Uttar Pradesh, which account for a bulk of the candidates who appeared for the common test for the Non Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) posts.

New Delhi, 27 January 2022

As per news report of The Indian Express, In Bihar, protesters torched four empty coaches of a stationary train in Gaya and blocked rail traffic between Gaya and Jehanabad on Wednesday. Protests were also held in Patna, Bhagalpur and Sasaram. In UP, three policemen were suspended a day after a crackdown on a group of students who allegedly tried to stop a train in Prayagraj on Tuesday. A case has also been lodged against three named and 1,000 unidentified protesters for rioting and stone-throwing. Following the protest in Prayagraj, purported video clips of policemen entering the rooms of students by breaking down their doors, and beating them up were circulated on social media. Targeting the BJP government, both the Congress and SP tweeted about the alleged police action.

Source - The Indian Express