Bihar moves to withdraw protest FIRs, drop legal action

2 min readUpdated: Jul 27, 2026 09:51 PM IST Security personnel try to evict protesters during the 'Bihar Bandh. (PTI)Days after mass protests against the alleged NEET paper leaks and amid reports of detentions of demonstrators, Bihar government on Monday said it has decided to not take any punitive or legal action. In a statement, the government said no “punitive, retaliatory, or adverse legal action” will be taken against any person who participated in these protests in Bihar “prior to 6:00 PM on July 26, 2026”.The widespread protests were conducted over alleged irregularities in the NEET/UG examinations and the demand for reform and accountability within the examination system and higher education sector. What Bihar governemnt said A legal process will be initiated to “immediately” with