RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav detained during Patna protest march

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav was detained in Patna on Wednesday during a protest march against alleged examination paper leaks, rising unemployment, and police action against student demonstrators in Bihar. The march, which began at JP Golambar and was headed toward Raj Bhavan, was met with police resistance, including the use of water cannons, before Yadav and other party leaders were taken into custody.

Yadav, the Leader of the Opposition in the Bihar Assembly, was joined by his sister, RJD MP Misa Bharti, and other party workers. The protest was a direct response to an incident in Siwan district on July 25, where police used an AK47 rifle during a demonstration over examination irregularities. The Bihar government later informed the Supreme Court that a constable fired four rounds into the air after being surrounded by protesters, and that no one was injured by the bullets. The constable has been suspended.

During the march, police deployed barricades near Lok Bhavan. As protesters attempted to move forward, security personnel used water cannons to disperse the crowd. Yadav and Bharti were subsequently detained. Speaking to reporters while being taken away,...