Prashant Kishor, chief of Jan Suraaj party, clashed with BPSC aspirants in Patna. The students accused Kishor of intimidation and pointed out his absence during a police crackdown. Kishor defended his party's support for students.

In a dramatic turn of events, protesting Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants asked political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor to step back from the protest site at Patna's Gardanibagh late on Sunday after he was absent during the lathicharge by Bihar Police.

Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday alleged corruption in the conduct of the recent BPSC exam, saying “crores of rupees have changed hands”. He also attacked chief minister Nitish Kumar, saying at a time when thousands of students are protesting and seeking re-examination,

Strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor has thrown his support behind the ongoing protests by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) aspirants, intensifying the stir with a series of demands directed at the state government.

Prashant Kishor has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Bihar government to resolve the demands of protesting students who were allegedly beaten during a demonstration over exam irregularities. He condemned the police action and warned of legal consequences if the students were harmed further.

The protesters were joined by Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishore at Gandhi Maidan. The police action took place when the students attempted to march towards the chief minister’s residence in the evening.

BPSC aspirants protested at Gandhi Maidan on Sunday, demanding a re-examination of the 70th BPSC preliminary exam and a meeting with Nitish Kumar.

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The candidates, who are protesting for more than a week, are seeking cancellation of the 70th Integrated Combined Competitive Examination (CCE), 2024, under the BPSC over allegations of question paper leak.