Patna, Aug. 7 -- Chaos broke out at Dak Bangla Chauraha in Bihar's Patna on Thursday after police resorted to lathicharge to disperse aspiring teachers protesting over the Secondary Teachers Eligibility Test (STET).

The protesting aspirants were demanding that the STET be conducted before the Teachers Recruitment Exam (TRE).

The STET is a mandatory eligibility test for candidates aspiring to apply for teaching positions in Bihar. Only those who clear it are eligible to apply for government teacher vacancies.

Speaking to ANI, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Kotwali, Krishna Murari Prasad, said that because of the protesting students, commuters are affected and roads are blocked.

"Ideally, they should have sent delegates. We are t...