Janata Dal (U) MLA Gopal Mandal defended the police lathi charge on students’ protest saying the lathi charge on students is justified as this is a way of state machinery to curb the movement. This came after police lathi-charged the students over Bihar Staff Selection Commission (BSSC) question paper leak issue in Patna.
Gopal said to the sources, “It’s bound to happen. Students must have staged violent demonstrations, so they were lathi-charged. Lathi-Charge, throwing plastic bullets, and spraying water canons are the few ways in which the state curbs the protest. Lathi-charge keeps happening. If the students keep on doing such protests, the examinations should be cancelled.” He further said, “Now if someone abuses me or pushes me, my people will risk their lives to protect me. Similarly, if students create such situations, lathi-charge toh hoga hi (will happen)”
A written test for the clerk grade was given by BSSC when the paper leak occurred. After the exam paper was leaked, the students demanded that the test be cancelled. The Bihar Public Service Commission’s preliminary examination was previously cancelled when the question paper was leaked.