🔥 Trending Patna Student Protest LIVE: Students Take to the Streets

Students in Patna, Bihar, have been engaged in significant protests as of July 22, 2026, primarily over alleged paper leaks in competitive examinations, particularly the NEET-UG 2026, and a proposed higher education bill for 2026 ¹⁴¹⁰. These demonstrations have escalated, leading to clashes between students and police ¹⁴.

Key Aspects of the Protests

• Alleged Paper Leaks: A central demand of the protesting students is the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan due to the alleged NEET paper leak ¹⁵⁷¹⁰. Protests related to paper leaks are not isolated to Patna, with similar student agitations occurring in Delhi and other states like Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, and Assam ⁸⁹¹⁰.
• Higher Education Bill 2026: Students are also protesting against a proposed higher education bill for 2026 ⁴.
• Police Response: The protests in Patna have frequently turned violent, with police employing tear gas, water cannons, and baton charges (lathi-charge) to disperse the demonstrators ¹²⁵⁷. There have been reports of police lathi-charging students at various locations, including JP Golambar ⁹ and during a march towards Raj Bhavan ⁵. This response has drawn criticism from political leaders, civil society, and families ².
• Political Involvement: The unrest has also seen political dimensions, with reports of clashes between BJP and Congress workers on Ashok Rajpath amidst the student protests ⁶.
• Wider Movement: The Patna protests are part of a broader national student agitation concerning irregularities in competitive examinations, with connections to ongoing demonstrations in Delhi, including those at Jantar Mantar ⁸⁹.