Countdown has begun: Rahul slams NDA govt in Bihar after police baton-charges protesters
New Delhi (PTI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday slammed the NDA government in Bihar after police in Patna baton-charged aspirants staging a sit-in demanding the release of supplementary results of the Teacher Recruitment Exam (TRE-3).
He said that this time the youth of the state will show the government its real place and the countdown has begun.
Chaos erupted outside the BJP office in Patna on Wednesday after the police baton-charged aspirants staging a sit-in demanding the release of TRE-3's supplementary results.
The demonstrators shouted slogans against the Bihar government and the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC), which conducted the exam.
Sharing a video of the incident, Gandhi said in a post in Hindi on X, "When we ask for employment, we get lathicharge. Instead of rights, we get atrocities."
"This time, the youth of Bihar will show this 'guNDA' government its real place - the countdown has begun," the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said.
Patna (Central) SP Diksha told PTI: "Security personnel requested the protesters to vacate the area as it had caused a traffic jam. When the protesters refused to budge, police resorted to baton charges to disperse the aspirants."
The protesters claimed that several people were injured because of the baton charge, which the officials denied.
One of the protesting candidates, Aman Kumar from Patna, told reporters, "Officials of the state education department had assured us that a letter had been sent to BPSC regarding the issue, but nothing has been done so far".
The BPSC conducted TRE-3 in March 2024, and 87,774 posts were announced. However, only around 51,000 candidates have received appointment letters so far.
The authorities had earlier promised a supplementary result, but nothing has happened so far, Kumar claimed.
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Rahul Gandhi to go on two-day Raebareli visit from May 19
Raebareli (UP) (PTI): Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha and Congress MP from Raebareli Rahul Gandhi will arrive here on May 19 on a two-day visit, a Congress office-bearer said on Monday.
Congress district president of Raebareli Pankaj Tiwari said that on the first day, Gandhi will inaugurate a marriage hall at Thakurain Kheda in Bachhrawan. Subsequently, he will address a public meeting in Khiron. In Lalganj, he will participate in a 'mahila samvaad' programme.
He further said that on May 20, he will meet the public during a 'Janata Darshan' programme at the Bhuyemau Guest House. Following this, he will participate in the unveiling of a statue of Veera Pasi and attend a public meeting in Lodhwari.
He will then depart for Amethi.
In Amethi, Gandhi will hold meetings with party functionaries, workers and senior leaders at the party's district headquarters, Congress district unit chief Pradeep Singhal said on Sunday.
According to political observers, this meeting would form a part of the strategic preparations for the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, alongside an organisational review.
Discussions during the meeting are likely to focus on strengthening the party organisation down to the booth level, increasing participation of youth and women workers, and accelerating public outreach campaigns across villages.
According to sources, a large number of party workers -- from Gram Sabha to the district level -- have been invited to attend the meeting.
Gandhi is expected to interact directly with workers.
During the one-day visit, the Congress leader will also travel to Poore Ramdeen Pandit -- the native village of late Congress district president Yogendra Mishra -- to meet his family members.
Mishra, considered a close associate of the Gandhi family, passed away on March 1 following a prolonged illness.
Political activities in the district have intensified ahead of Gandhi's visit, and party workers have already started making arrangements for his reception.
Kishori Lal Sharma, the Congress MP from Amethi, is also holding regular meetings with local leaders and functionaries to review the preparations.
