GDP Gira, Bihar Me Pul Gira, Aur Ab…’: Khan Sir Joins BPSC Students’ Protest

Khan Sir Joins BPSC Students’ Protest: On Friday, Khan Sir, an educator, and a YouTube celebrity made a vague statement about the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) as if it were collapsing like GDP of India and as well as the bridges in Bihar.

"Pehle desh ka GDP gira, phir Bihar mein pul (Bridge) gira, phir BPSC gir gaya," Khan Sir said, adding whatever the commission should conduct a reexamination because of the paper leak accusations.

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As per Bihari public service aspirants, Khan Sir met them on Friday here at the site of the protest and told them to keep the peace alive while continuing in protests against the BPSC exam.

"Everyone is an advocate for a re-exam," he uttered to the aspirants while joining with other protestors chanting slogans against the BPSC.

What are the Reasons for Protests Against BPSC

Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants are disseminated across the state protesting irregularities and delays around the examination process.

The agitation, continuous since December 13, hiked in its intensity when there were allegations of paper leak against the exam conducted by the commission.

Some said the question paper arrived almost after an hour, with others claiming that the answer sheets were torn. Some allegations were reported related to malpractice.

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The protest of students is growing due to their demands for the cancellation of the exam and re-examination.

BPSC protests: Political reactions

The issue has gained political implications, with important Bihar leaders like Lalu Yadav and Prashant Kishor coming to support the aspiring candidates protesting.

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Yadav opined that the police should not have waylaid students but should have used lightest methods because what was done is wrong.

"They shouldn't have done this. It's wrong..." Lalu Yadav said.

The police department authorities, on their part, countered, saying "only a mild force" was used and denied any injuries to the protesting aspirant.

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