A scandal has erupted within the department concerning the 70th BPSC exam and the recruitment of teachers (TRE-4). Hundreds of students took to the streets in Ghadanibagh Square in Patna to protest. The situation was aggravated by a controversial statement from the BPSC exam controller, Rajesh Kumar Singh, who subsequently apologized for his words.
Students in Patna are conducting continuous protests. Their main demands include two points: firstly, an investigation into alleged leaks of examination materials during the 70th BPSC exam and the complete cancellation of this exam; secondly, stopping the proposal to conduct the TRE-4 exam in two stages, demanding the publication of an announcement.
On Monday, when journalists questioned BPSC exam controller Rajesh Kumar Singh regarding allegations of cheating and material leakage in the 70th BPSC exam, he stated that if the students have any specific evidence of their accusations, they are free to approach the court.
During his response, Rajesh Kumar Singh made an unusual request to the media representatives, saying to the cameras: 'Please cut what I am about to say.' Immediately after this, he uttered a controversial proverb regarding the protesting students: 'When an elephant walks through the market, a thousand dogs bark.' This impolite remark, comparing activists to 'dogs,' quickly went viral, inciting student anger.
Following widespread public condemnation, the exam controller admitted his mistake and publicly apologized for using the inappropriate proverb. This statement was made while candidates were in Ghadanibagh under intense heat and sun for several days.
Despite the apology, student demonstrations at the protest site continue. Candidates insist that due to irregularities in the 70th BPSC exam, it must be canceled and re-conducted. Furthermore, students are firmly opposing any changes to the two-stage procedure of the TRE-4 exam.