Patna, July 27 -- In a major relief to protesting agitators, the Bihar government on Monday announced that it will refrain from taking any punitive or retaliatory action against individuals who participated in protests over alleged NEET-UG examination irregularities prior to 6:00 PM on Sunday.

The state Home Department assured that it will immediately initiate the legal process to withdraw all First Information Reports (FIRs), criminal complaints, and show-cause notices registered before the stipulated cutoff time.

As per the press release, all FIRs, criminal complaints, and show-cause notices against agitators registered before 6:00 PM on July 26 will be legally withdrawn. Persons arrested or detained in connection with cases filed pri...