Bihar Police Driver Recruitment Aspirants Protest in Patna, Demand Filling of Vacant Women’s Quota Posts

The candidates had planned to march towards the Chief Minister's residence to press their demands. However, police intervened before the proposed march could begin, with barricades installed at Gate No. 10 of Gandhi Maidan and security personnel deployed across the ground and surrounding areas.

The protesters alleged that they had received permission to organise a peaceful sit-in, a Kalash Yatra and a march, but the administration did not allow them to proceed with their planned programme.

According to the candidates, the demonstration was scheduled to begin at 11 a.m. with a sit-in at Gandhi Maidan, followed by a Kalash Yatra and a march from Gate No. 10 to Dakbungalow Crossing.

The aspirants claimed that more than 1,200 posts reserved for women in the police driver recruitment process had remained vacant. They urged the authorities to consider reallocating these positions to eligible male applicants from the corresponding categories rather than leaving them unfilled.

The protesters argued that such a move could create additional employment opportunities for qualified candidates, provided it was permitted under the applicable recruitment regulations.

Radhe Shyam Kumar, one of the protesting aspirants, said candidates had been staging a sit-in at Gardanibagh for several days to press for their demands. He also spoke about the personal difficulties associated with the prolonged agitation, recalling that his family had questioned why he was spending time protesting instead of preparing for examinations.

Kumar maintained that candidates needed to raise their concerns to secure what they believed were their rights. He reiterated that vacancies remaining after the allocation of posts to female candidates should be considered for eligible male applicants.

He also referred to recruitment for Sub-Inspector positions, arguing that a similar provision should be examined for the police driver recruitment process.

Despite the police deployment and barricades at Gandhi Maidan, candidates continued to assemble near Gate No. 10. The protesters maintained that their objective was to bring their demands to the attention of the authorities through a peaceful demonstration.