The night of 25 July was meant to be a peaceful student protest in Bihar. Weeks later, the Congress is presenting a dossier that tells a far darker story — one of police firings, beatings and a state machinery that, it alleges, was used to silence young voices. The demand now is not just for an inquiry. It is for the exit of the BJP's political leadership in the state, framed by the party as a "Samrat-Shah" removal.
Congress submits report after visiting six Bihar districts
Six Congress fact-finding teams travelled across Bihar to investigate the police crackdown on protesting students and youth on 25 July. According to the party, every team has returned with the same conclusion: the BJP-led state government used unprecedented violence to quell the protests.
The teams visited six locations, including Siwan and Purnia, before submitting their findings to the Congress leadership.
Why this report goes beyond a routine protest
The Congress is not describing scattered incidents. It says the pattern points to a deliberate use of state power — to intimidate, criminalise and silence young protesters. If substantiated, the allegations would raise serious questions about how student dissent was policed in Bihar.
For the students involved, the immediate stakes are clear: injuries, legal cases and the fear of being branded criminals for asserting the right to protest.
