In Bihar's Patna on Tuesday, chaotic scenes unfolded as students protesting against alleged irregularities in the 70th BPSC examination clashed with police. The protest, which was met with a heavy police presence and barricades to prevent students from marching ahead, turned violent when water cannons were used as protesters attempted to break through the barriers. Despite government claims that most issues raised by students had been addressed, protesters maintained several long-standing demands remained unresolved and continued their agitation. The protest march started at Gandhi Maidan and headed towards Raj Bhavan, with police using water cannons again to disperse the crowd and detain some protesters as they tried to move towards the restricted area. The students also attempted to surround the chief minister's residence by breaking through barricades. The protest has brought attention to delays in recruitment examinations, proposed TRE-4 examination format, paper leaks, and demands for greater transparency in Bihar's recruitment system. Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari claimed that the government had resolved the issues raised by students and invited them to approach the government with any remaining concerns. However, protesters questioned the delay in recruitment examinations and demanded improvements in the education system and action against repeated paper leaks. The students have also called for the cancellation of the 70th BPSC examination over allegations of irregularities and paper leaks, as well as the immediate release of the official TRE-4 advertisement and a single-phase TRE-4 examination. DSP Kamakhya Narayan Singh stated that police would not allow protesters to enter the restricted area but expressed hope for a resolution through ongoing talks between students and senior officials. Congress leader Sushil Kumar criticized the government for failing to give assurances on several key demands.