Summary:
Patna, January 27 (PTI) All Mahagathbandhan (grand alliance) parties have announced their support for a ‘Bihar Bandh’ on January 28, called by a clutch of student organisations against alleged "irregularities" in the Railway Recruitment Board"s examination process.
Several students’ organisations, including the All India Students Association (AISA), called for the state-wide bandh on Friday to protest against the alleged irregularities in the Railway Recruitment Board"s Non-Technical Popular Categories (RRB-NTPC) exam 2021.
The protests started in the state after several students claimed that there were discrepancies in the RRB recruitment process.
The government"s decision to conduct two computer-based tests (CBT) for the RRB Non-Technical Popular Categories (NTPC) had irked thousands of students across the state who wanted a single test.
The results for CBT-I for Group-D jobs was released on January 14, shortlisting candidates for CBT-II.
The protesters had claimed that this criterion for recruitment was clarified in the initial RRB notice inviting applicants.