A video went viral on Wednesday, August 21, with the claim that a mob had tried to set a school bus on fire in Bihar's Gopalganj during the Bharat Bandh protest. The viral video showed the bus carrying school children surrounded by a large group of men. A burning tyre was seen underneath the bus in the clip. According to a report by NDTV, the Gopalganj police dismissed the viral claim and clarified that the group, in fact, was trying to remove the burning tire from underneath the bus. Many parts of Bihar on August 21 witnessed protests against a recent Supreme Court order on "quota within quota" for SCs, STs, and OBCs. Bharat Bandh Today: Bihar Police Lathi-Charge Protesters for Blocking Roads, Rail Traffic During Shutdown Against Supreme Court’s Reservation Ruling (Watch Video).
Group Removes Burning Tyre From Underneath School Bus in Bihar's Gopalganj
Bihar: During the Bharat Bandh in Gopalganj, agitators set fire at Arar More in the city.
During this, when a school bus full of children passed by, some protesters stopped the bus and attempted to set it on fire pic.twitter.com/DVYxIHIIzy
— IANS (@ians_india) August 21, 2024
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