Bihar Job Aspirants Demand Domicile Policy in Protests

Bihar Police detained job aspirants after a protest demanding a domicile policy in government jobs disrupted traffic. Led by student leader Dilip Kumar, participants sought 90% reservation for locals. The state has ruled out such a policy due to constitutional issues, though recently restricted a reservation for women to state residents.

In Bihar's capital, Patna, police detained several job aspirants on Friday as their protest sparked traffic disruption. The demonstrators demanded the implementation of a domicile policy in government jobs, which would secure 90% reservation for local youth.

The rally, organized near Gandhi Maidan and led by student leader Dilip Kumar, was a significant push for acknowledging long-standing grievances regarding job reservations in the state.

Despite the aspirants' release post-detention, the state government continues to oppose the policy due to constitutional concerns, recently limiting women's job reservation benefits exclusively to Bihar's permanent residents.