Patna police lathi-charged Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) candidates on5. Police chased and beat the students who had come to ‘gherao’ the office. On December 18, protesters in Patna demonstrated against the Bihar Public Service Commission,

Officials also claimed that coaching teachers were instigating aspirants to protest and named several social media accounts that were allegedly misleading the students.

Independent MP from Purnea Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav called for a Bihar bandh on January 1, 2025, if the December 13 combined preliminary examination is not cancelled.

Chaos erupted during a protest in Patna over the alleged leak of the December 13 BPSC exam paper, leading to a police baton charge on job aspirants. Protesters demand the exam's cancellation, with political leaders supporting them and calling for a Bihar bandh if their demands are not met.

Police in Patna lathi-charged a group of student protestors late Wednesday evening as they tried to occupy the offices of the Bihar Public Service Commission.