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Water cannon, tug of war and a stolen gate: Patna NEET protest goes viral

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  1. Patna students protesting NEET paper leak asked police for water cannon due to heat, then danced when sprayed.

  2. The protest was organised by All India Students' Association, demanding resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan.

  3. Students played tug of war with police rope, stole barricades, and unscrewed a gate.

  4. A BJP leader arrived to disrupt the protest, was beaten by students, then rescued by police.

  5. CPI(ML) Liberation MLA Sandeep Sourav led the march, also demanding resignation of Union Home Minister Amit Shah.

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