Student protests are ongoing in Patna, Bihar, over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. Thousands of young people staged a protest march on Tuesday, demanding the cancellation of the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination and the Bihar Police Subordinate Services Commission (BPSSC) Sub-Inspector recruitment examination. These demonstrations are occurring at a time when three key constitutional and administrative officials in the state—the Director General of Police (DGP), the BPSC Chairman, and the BPSSC Chairman—have all simultaneously gone on leave, raising numerous questions.

Bihar's DGP, Vinay Kumar, is on a 21-day leave, with 1991-batch IPS officer Preeta Verma appointed as the interim DGP. Similarly, BPSC Chairman Parmar Ravi Manubhai is also on leave, with senior IAS officer Harjot Kaur given additional charge. BPSSC Chairman K. S. Dwivedi has also taken leave, and IPS officer Jitendra Kumar has been given additional charge.

The simultaneous leave of these high-ranking officials has fueled speculation regarding Bihar's administrative and examination systems. On Tuesday, students attempted to march from Gandhi Maidan to the Chief Minister's residence but were stopped by the police at JP Golambar. Some protesters tried to breach barricades and block railway tracks, leading to their detention. The government has already ordered an investigation into the alleged irregularities by the Economic Offenses Unit, but students continue to demand the cancellation of the exams.