Tejashwi Yadav detained in protests against police firing AK-47 during youth demonstrations
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Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav was detained on Wednesday during a protest against the Bihar Police firing an AK-47 rifle while dispersing youth demonstrating over the alleged irregularities in competitive examinations, PTI reported.
His sister and RJD MP Misa Bharti was also detained later while participating in her party’s march to the governor’s residence against the police action during the demonstrations last month, ANI reported.
VIDEO | Bihar: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) was detained during their march to Lok Bhavan in Patna.
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He says, "This government, which uses AK-47, students are going to throw it away. They are playing with the students' future, paper leaks are happening, Bihar is… pic.twitter.com/qz2qavWCZc
On July 25, three persons were injured in police firing during a demonstration in Siwan district after protesters allegedly threw stones at security personnel.
The police had also opened fire during violent protests in Jehanabad on July 23.
The demonstrations were held in solidarity with a youth agitation in Delhi that demanded the resignation of Dharmendra Pradhan, the Union education minister at the time. Pradhan resigned on July 25.
The Bihar government told the Supreme Court that a constable had fired four shots into the air from his AK-47 rifle after getting “trapped” in a crowd protesting against alleged irregularities in competitive examinations on...