Video shows 6-year-old removed by Bihar cops from protest site, Dipke reacts

A video of the six-year-old boy being removed by Bihar police from the protest site has drawn widespread criticism, with the Cockroach Janta Party slamming the cops for 'detaining' a child.A 6-year-old boy has become the centre of attention on social media after he turned up at the youth protest in Patna on Tuesday. Several videos of the boy, raising slogans against the Bihar government and demanding the resignation of the Chief Minister, have gone viral. However, a particular video of him being removed by the police from the protest site has drawn widespread criticism, with the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) slamming the cops for "detaining" a six-year-old.The boy turned up at Patna's Dak Bungalow crossing as hundreds of students protested over alleged irregularities in the 70th BPSC (Bihar Public Service Commission) exam. Chaos erupted as the protesters attempted to gherao Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary's residence, with police using water cannons and lathi charge to disperse the students.With a tricolour in his hand, the boy is seen raising slogans over unemployment and demanding the resignation of the chief minister. "Why aren't students getting jobs? Where did your promises of jobs and employment go, Samrat Choudhary? He should step down," the 6-year-old is heard saying. In another video, he is seen asserting that he doesn't mind facing police action.Minutes later, police personnel, including some women cops, are seen taking the boy and his mother from the protest site. India Today, however, could not verify the circumstances in which the child was picked up by the police or the date of the footage. Police said claims that the child was detained were misleading. "The child was not detained. During the protest, the child was simply taken outside the protest area," Kundan Krishnan, DG Operations, told Times Now.However, the incident sparked massive outrage on social media after the video was shared by the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and was amplified by Abhijeet Dipke, the AAP and the Congress. The parties have raised questions over the police handling of the situation. "World's largest democracy detaining a 6-year-old! Won't be surprised if they start raiding sperm banks next," Dipke, whose CJP spearheaded the student protests at Delhi's Jantar Mantar last month, tweeted.- EndsPublished By: Abhishek DePublished On: Aug 26, 2026 15:47 IST