JD(U) is an ally of the BJP in Bihar and is also part of the NDA.
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Two days after police charges were filed against Bihar’s “Khan Sir” and others for allegedly inciting violence during protests by students opposing the Railway’s recruitment process, Rajiv Ranjan Singh, the national president of Janata Dal (United States) has demanded the withdrawal of cases against the popular teacher and others.
“Khan coaching and several other institutes in Patna are building the future of poor and talented youth in Bihar and all over the country. Railway/Police should immediately withdraw the cases registered against them. I appeal to the angry students to keep the peace,” he said in a tweet.
2/2 – पटना में खान कोचिंग सहित अन्य कई कोचिंग संस्थान, ऑनलाइन माध्यम से बिहार व देशभर के गरीब व होनहार युवाओं का भविष्य निर्माण करते हैं। रेलवे/पुलिस इनलोगों के विरुद्ध दर्ज मुकदमों को अविलंब वापस ले। से शांति की अपील करता हूं।
— Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh (@LalanSingh_1) January 27, 2022
Khan sir who never revealed his real name is a popular teacher from Patna. He runs the Khan GS Research Center and is known for his unique teaching style. He also lectures online and has a huge following among students preparing for competitive exams.
The FIR was registered on the basis of statements from seditious students who were detained in Patna on Monday and Tuesday. They said they were motivated to indulge in violence after a video in which Khan Sir allegedly incited students into agitation in the streets if the RRB NTPC exams were not canceled went viral on social media.
The JD(U) leader also said the anger among students from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and other states is in response to errors in the process and the results of the railway exam. “A committee has been formed to investigate the errors of the Railway Recruitment Commission. I hope for speedy justice for the students and job seekers,” he added.
-उ.प्र. राज्यों में छात्रों का उत्तेजक होना #RRB_NTPC व परिणाम में गड़बड़ी के विरुद्ध प्रतिक्रिया है। रेलवे भर्ती बोर्ड की गड़बड़ियों को देखने के लिए जांच कमिटी बनाई गई है। छात्रों/उम्मीदवारों के साथ अतिशीघ्र न्याय की उम्मीद करता हूं। 1/2
— Rajiv Ranjan (Lalan) Singh (@LalanSingh_1) January 27, 2022
JD(U) is an ally of the BJP in Bihar and is also part of the NDA. The party, which also shares power with the BJP in the state, has embarrassed its partner several times in public.
The protests concern the Railway Recruitment Board’s 2021 Non-Technical Popular Categories (RRB-NTPC) exam. Students have opposed a decision by the railways to hold the exam in two stages, claiming the second stage is unfair to those who passed the first stage, the results of which were released on Jan. 15. About 1.25 crore candidates had applied for the exams which advertised more than 35,000 posts from Level 2 to Level 6 with starting pay ranging from Rs 19,900 to Rs 35,400 per month. About 60 lakh people appeared for the exam.
A passenger train was set on fire and another was rocked in Bihar in violent student protests.
A heavy contingent of police failed to control the protesters, who squatted on railway lines, destroyed property, clashed with security forces and attacked several trains, severely affecting services.
The government has suspended the exam and set up a committee to address the grievances of the protesting students. Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has appealed to the students not to break the law and assured them that their grievances would be seriously addressed.
