On May 9, 2026, Rahul Gandhi (Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha) criticized the Bihar government following a police lathi-charge on teacher aspirants protesting for the TRE-4 examination date. In a post on X, he stated that instead of jobs, the youth faced police violence when demanding their rights. Gandhi expressed that India's youth are disillusioned with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and their unfulfilled promises regarding employment. The protest, which took place at JP Roundabout in Patna, resulted in injuries to several aspirants, including women. The police claimed they used mild force to disperse the crowd after attempts to persuade the protesters to retreat failed. An FIR has been filed against four individuals, with three, including student leader Dilip Kumar, detained. Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of Opposition in the Bihar Legislative Assembly, also criticized the government, highlighting the contrast between political leaders' children being appointed as ministers and the plight of youth seeking employment. He questioned the NDA government's commitment to fulfilling promises made to the youth before elections.