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Massive protests in Bihar, Jharkhand, and Uttar Pradesh finally took a halt on Wednesday when the railway ministry had a discussion with the students and suspended the Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) and the Level 1 exams held earlier.
In Bihar, four bogies of an empty train were burnt. Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnav said, “The committee will give recommendations on results and methodology used for short-listing candidates for second stage CBT without affecting shortlisted candidates.”
He added, “I am telling the aspirants that this is their own property. Why are they destroying something that is their own? However, authorities will follow due process if public property is damaged.” The comment did not go down well with student protesters and their suporters.
The protesting students even clashed with Bihar cops and attacked railway properties across Bihar districts including Chhapra, Gaya, Bhagalpur, Jehanabad, Sasaram, and Samastipur. “As soon as the Shramjeevi Express arrived at the local station, they (students) pelted stones at the train,” said Gaya Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Aditya Kumar.