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BPSC exam protests highlight governance and recruitment challenges in Bihar
Students in Patna clashed with police during protests demanding cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination over alleged irregularities, reflecting systemic issues in Bihar's recruitment processes and education governance.
- BPSC 70th examination protests turned violent as students broke police barricades during a march to Raj Bhavan, leading to police using water cannons and detentions.
- Protesters allege paper leaks and irregularities in BPSC exams, demanding cancellation of the 70th BPSC exam and reforms in Teacher Recruitment Examination (TRE) 4.0.
- Key demands include single-stage examination for TRE 4.0, removal of negative marking, and action against repeated exam paper leaks in Bihar's recruitment system.
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Karnataka SIR electoral roll controversy tests ECI's governance and voter inclusion mechanisms
Actor Prakash Raj announced a protest march against Karnataka's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls citing flawed deletions affecting 1.08 crore voters, while questioning ECI's appointment process, highlighting electoral governance challenges.