BPSC exam protest: Prashant Kishor sent to jail after he refuses to sign bail bond
Live MintJan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, who was arrested on Monday, January 6, morning over BPSC exam protests, has been sent to jail after he refused to sign the bail bond. The Patna Police had registered a case against Prashant Kishor for holding the fast unto death at Gandhi Maidan – a restricted site near Mahatma Gandhi statute. After his arrest, Prashant Kishor was granted bail on the condition that he would not participate in any future protests and a bond of ₹25,000 but the former political strategist refused to sign it. So the court said, it did not have the power to review the order and if he doesn't agree to the condition, he can approach higher courts.” Prashant Kishor had began his fast unto death on January 2 in support of the civil service aspirants who have been demanding the cancellation of Bihar Public Service Commission examination held on December 13 last year, alleging paper leak.