Patna, August 19, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) — Bihar Leader of Opposition and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav will lead a march to Raj Bhavan on Wednesday to protest against alleged paper leaks, recruitment examination irregularities and the deteriorating law and order situation in the state.
Yadav said the march would seek to put pressure on the Bihar government and highlight the grievances of students and young people affected by alleged irregularities in competitive examinations.
He claimed that paper leak allegations had surfaced across several examinations, ranging from matriculation and intermediate examinations to various recruitment tests, and alleged that the recurring incidents were damaging Bihar’s reputation.
Yadav also raised questions over an incident in Siwan last month involving students protesting against alleged paper leaks. He alleged that police personnel displayed and fired bullets from an AK-47 during the protest and demanded to know who had ordered the firing.
“When students were struggling for their rights in Siwan, instead of listening to their concerns, the government chose to fire bullets with an AK-47,” Yadav alleged.
He said the issue had also been raised with Bihar Director General of Police Vinay Kumar and questioned why accountability had not been fixed.
According to Yadav, only one constable had been dismissed in connection with the incident, while no action had been taken against other officials allegedly responsible.
He said students, teachers, coaching institute representatives and others frustrated with the examination and employment system would participate in the march. He also invited leaders from other states to join the demonstration.
Yadav further attacked the BJP-led state government over its employment promises, alleging that despite a pledge to provide one crore jobs, the government had failed to provide even one lakh jobs.
He also criticised the implementation of Bihar’s prohibition policy, claiming that the liquor ban had failed and that alcohol was allegedly being delivered to homes despite the government maintaining that prohibition remained in force.
The march is expected to focus primarily on examination transparency, alleged paper leaks, employment opportunities and accountability for the Siwan firing incident.
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