The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Bihar Police fire tear gas shells, lathi-charge protesting students demanding Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation
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Bihar Police used tear gas and baton charges against student protesters in Patna who were demanding the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over NEET exam irregularities. The incident caused a walkout by opposition members in the state legislative council.
The Bihar Police on Wednesday (July 22, 2026) fired tear gas shells, used water cannons and baton-charged to thwart a ‘Lok Bhavan march’ of student leaders in Patna, who were demanding Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation over the NEET paper leak.
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