Prashant Kishor arrested from hunger strike site in Patna
1 day, 14 hours ago

Prashant Kishor arrested from hunger strike site in Patna

Hindustan Times  

Former political strategist and Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor and his supporters were arrested from Patna’s Gandhi Maidan early on Monday days after he began his indefinite hunger strike on January 2 demanding the cancellation of Bihar Public Service Commission ’s preliminary examination over allegations of a paper leak. Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor and his supporters at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan on Saturday. A contingent that included magistrates and personnel from over 10 police stations arrived at Gandhi Maidan around 3.45am and took Kishor away in an ambulance despite resistance from his supporters. Jan Suraj supporters said Kishor was “forcibly removed” from Gandhi Maidan and taken to All Patna’s India Institute of Medical Sciences in an ambulance.

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Prashant Kishor hospitalised, says his fast unto death ‘will continue’
9 hours, 38 minutes ago

Prashant Kishor hospitalised, says his fast unto death ‘will continue’

The Hindu  

A day after Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor was arrested for an "illegal" fast unto death and released on bail, he was on Tuesday found to be suffering from dehydration and was hospitalised for a comprehensive medical check-up. Before leaving for hospital, Mr. Kishor, told reporters: "My fast unto death will continue". The police picked up Mr. Kishor early …

BPSC protest: ‘Rejected bail, accepted jail’, says Prashant Kishor on arrest
1 day, 3 hours ago

BPSC protest: ‘Rejected bail, accepted jail’, says Prashant Kishor on arrest

Hindustan Times  

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday stated that he went to jail and refused to sign a bail order as he had not taken part in a criminal activity and the document required him to promise not to participate in any wrongdoing, reported news agency ANI. Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor waves to the crowd at the Civil …

BPSC exam protest: Prashant Kishor sent to jail after he refuses to sign bail bond
1 day, 7 hours ago

BPSC exam protest: Prashant Kishor sent to jail after he refuses to sign bail bond

Live Mint  

Jan 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, …

Clash erupts in Patna as Prashant Kishor detained during hunger strike
1 day, 13 hours ago

Clash erupts in Patna as Prashant Kishor detained during hunger strike

Hindustan Times  

Tensions escalated in Patna as a clash broke out between police and supporters of Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor near the Gandhi Maidan area. When a fight broke out between police and Jan Suraaj chairman Prashant Kishor's supporters close to Gandhi Maidan, Patna's tensions increased. Patna Police also cleared the area where Kishor and his supporters were holding their fast-unto-death …

What’s behind the BPSC protests? Prashant Kishor and students’ demands explained
1 day, 14 hours ago

What’s behind the BPSC protests? Prashant Kishor and students’ demands explained

Hindustan Times  

Amidst the biting cold, the controversy surrounding the 70th Combined Preliminary Exam of the Bihar Public Service Commission is growing louder, as protesting students continue to demand justice and the cancellation of the exam. Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor being detained by police personnel during his indefinite hunger strike demanding the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Examination. Kishor, a …

BPSC exam row: What has caused stir in Bihar? Prashant Kishor and students’ demands explained
1 day, 17 hours ago

BPSC exam row: What has caused stir in Bihar? Prashant Kishor and students’ demands explained

India TV News  

BPSC exam row: A severe cold wave has gripped several parts of North India, but the students in Bihar's Patna are out on the streets demanding justice and the cancellation of the exam over allegations of question paper leak in the recently conducted 70th Combined Preliminary Exam of the Bihar Public Service Commission. On December 13, the BPSC 70th Combined …

BPSC exam row: Prashant Kishor refuses to accept bail, says 'will continue fast in jail'
1 day, 17 hours ago

BPSC exam row: Prashant Kishor refuses to accept bail, says 'will continue fast in jail'

India TV News  

BPSC exam row: Prashant Kishor, Jan Suraaj chief refused to submit a surety bond as the court granted him bail on Monday. BPSC exam protest intensifies after Kishor's arrest According to a senior police officer, Kishor and his supporters were removed from the protest site as the demonstration was being held near a restricted area, making it "illegal." Patna District …

BPSC protest: Prashant Kishor arrested amid hunger strike in Patna, to be produced in court
Top News
1 day, 17 hours ago

BPSC protest: Prashant Kishor arrested amid hunger strike in Patna, to be produced in court

India TV News  

Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor is arrested and will be produced before court for holding dharna at a restricted site. The police also vacated Gandhi Maidan, where Kishor was sitting on an indefinite hunger strike seeking action against the alleged BPSC exam paper leak. Prashant Kishor arrested Election strategist-turned political leader, Kishor was sitting on an indefinite hunger strike since …

BPSC exam row: Prashant Kishor granted bail hours after being arrested from hunger strike site in Patna
Top News
1 day, 17 hours ago

BPSC exam row: Prashant Kishor granted bail hours after being arrested from hunger strike site in Patna

India TV News  

BPSC exam row: Hours after being arrested by the Patna Police, Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor was granted bail on Monday amid the ongoing Bihar Public Service Commission examination protests in the state's capital. "Jan Suraaj Party's Prashant Kishor and some other people were illegally protesting in front of the Gandhi statue in the restricted area of Gandhi Maidan, Patna, …

Prashant Kishor arrested amid hunger strike to support BPSC exam protesters
Top News
1 day, 18 hours ago

Prashant Kishor arrested amid hunger strike to support BPSC exam protesters

Hindustan Times  

The Bihar Police on early Monday arrested Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor, who was sitting on an indefinite hunger strike at Gandhi Maidan in Patna, PTI reported. Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor has been fast unto death since Thursday. The Jan Suraaj founder has been fast unto death since Thursday to press for the demand for cancellation of the integrated …

Prashant Kishor joins BPSC aspirants' protest, urges Tejashwi to lead the agitation
2 days, 10 hours ago

Prashant Kishor joins BPSC aspirants' protest, urges Tejashwi to lead the agitation

Hindustan Times  

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor joined students protesting against the Bihar Civil Services exam early Sunday, urging RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, a ‘tall leader’ and the Leader of Opposition, to lead the demonstrations. Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor with others during his indefinite hunger strike demanding the cancellation of the 70th Combined Competitive Examination 2024, conducted by the Bihar Public …

'Fast-unto-death' protest of Prashant Kishor has a ₹2 crore vanity van under the spotlight
2 days, 13 hours ago

'Fast-unto-death' protest of Prashant Kishor has a ₹2 crore vanity van under the spotlight

Op India  

Election strategist and the founder of the Jan Swaraj Party, Prashant Kishor, has come under the spotlight for the use of a ₹2 crore vanity van while fasting-unto-death protest in support of BPSC aspirants. Patna, Bihar: Amid Prashant Kishor's hunger strike at Gandhi Maidan, his vanity van has become a subject of controversy pic.twitter.com/M0KWS3bnxV — IANS January 4, 2025 The …

BPSC protest: Prashant Kishor targets Bihar government as hunger strike enters fourth day
2 days, 17 hours ago

BPSC protest: Prashant Kishor targets Bihar government as hunger strike enters fourth day

India TV News  

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor's hunger strike over BPSC row at Gandhi Maidan in Patna has entered fourth day on Sunday. While addressing the crowd and media, Kishor attacked the Bihar government and said, "if the government is stubborn to not listen to people, then we are also stubborn to make them budge." BPSC protest: Prashant Kishor attacks Bihar govt …

Prashant Kishor reacts to ' ₹2 crore vanity van' charge at BPSC protest: 'To relieve myself...'
3 days, 4 hours ago

Prashant Kishor reacts to ' ₹2 crore vanity van' charge at BPSC protest: 'To relieve myself...'

Hindustan Times  

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, who has been observing fast-unto-death over the BPSC protest, reacted to a row over a 'vanity van’ parked near Patna’s Gandhi Maidan, saying he uses the vehicle to "relieve" himself. Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor during his indefinite hunger strike demanding the cancellation of the 70th Integrated Combined Competitive Examination. Prashant Kishor questions the …

Prashant Kishor Starts Hunger Strike In Patna's Gandhi Maidan Amid BPSC Row
5 days, 6 hours ago

Prashant Kishor Starts Hunger Strike In Patna's Gandhi Maidan Amid BPSC Row

ABP News  

Political strategist-turned politician and Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor has started an indefinite hunger strike from Thursday in Patna's Gandhi Maidan over the ongoing row over the alleged paper leak in the Bihar Public Service Commission examination. Kishor, who earlier joined the students' agitation in Patna, began his huger strike at 5 pm on Thursday under the Gandhi statue in …

Prashant Kishor goes on hunger strike over Bihar civil services exam row
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5 days, 17 hours ago

Prashant Kishor goes on hunger strike over Bihar civil services exam row

India Today  

Political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor began an indefinite hunger strike on Thursday, demanding the cancellation of the Bihar Civil Services examination. Kishor, who is the founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, also extended his support to the protesting students and called for "an end to systemic corruption" in Bihar's examinations. Kishor had given an "ultimatum" to the Bihar government, saying that …

Bihar BPSC candidates protest: Prashant Kishor to sit on ‘indefinite hunger strike’ from January 2
1 week, 1 day ago

Bihar BPSC candidates protest: Prashant Kishor to sit on ‘indefinite hunger strike’ from January 2

Live Mint  

Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday said that he would begin an indefinite hunger strike on January 2, demanding that the Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants' concerns be addressed. Earlier on Sunday, speaking to the media, Jan Suraaj supremo Prashant Kishor said that his party would support students if injustice was done to them. If after talking to …

‘You take blankets from us and then show us attitude’: Heated exchange between Prashant Kishor and BPSC aspirants
Top News
1 week, 1 day ago

‘You take blankets from us and then show us attitude’: Heated exchange between Prashant Kishor and BPSC aspirants

Hindustan Times  

A heated exchange broke out between students and political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Sunday night in Patna, as he was accused of being absent during police action against the protesters. Police used lathi-charge against the Bihar Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants and later the protesters directed their anger at Kishor, who had supported their cause. They asked, “Where was Prashant …

BPSC Protest: Oppn Lashes Out At Nitish Govt Over Lathi Charge, Prashant Kishor To Move Court
1 week, 1 day ago

BPSC Protest: Oppn Lashes Out At Nitish Govt Over Lathi Charge, Prashant Kishor To Move Court

ABP News  

Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi on Monday lashed out Bihar government over the use of water canon and lathi charge against protestors demanding the cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission exam held in Patna on December 13. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi slammed the Nitish Kumar government over the move calling it "inhuman". बिहार में तीन दिन के अंदर दूसरी बार …

‘Nitish’s B-team’: Tejashwi Yadav slams Prashant Kishor's party, claims protesting BPSC aspirants' were ‘misled’
1 week, 1 day ago

‘Nitish’s B-team’: Tejashwi Yadav slams Prashant Kishor's party, claims protesting BPSC aspirants' were ‘misled’

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav, in a veiled attack on the Jan Suraaj Party, accused the newly-formed outfit by Prashant Kishor of functioning as the ‘B team’ of Nitish Kumar's ruling alliance in Bihar. Hours after police used water cannons to disperse students protesting the recent BPSC exam, the former deputy chief minister, in a video message late on …

Bihar civil service protest: Why Prashant Kishor, and more than 700 others face police cases
1 week, 1 day ago

Bihar civil service protest: Why Prashant Kishor, and more than 700 others face police cases

Live Mint  

A police case has been filed against poll strategist-turned political leader Prashant Kishor, leaders of his Jan Suraaj party, a few coaching centre owners and 700 unknown protesters over the student protests in Bihar held on Sunday. Kishore joined the students protesting against the Bihar Public Service Commission examination, and slammed the treatment of students by the Bihar government on …

Bihar civil service aspirants seek re-exam, face lathi-charge; FIR against Prashant Kishor
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1 week, 1 day ago

Bihar civil service aspirants seek re-exam, face lathi-charge; FIR against Prashant Kishor

Hindustan Times  

Protesters demanding the cancellation of the Bihar Public Service Commission exam held on December 13 were dispersed by the police on Sunday, resorting to water cannons and lathi charge. Police use water canon on aspirants during a march against alleged paper leak and irregularities in the BPSC 70th Integrated Combined Competitive Examination 2024 at JP Golamber in Patna, Bihar on …

Prashant Kishor's defence as lathicharged exam aspirants ask 'Where were you?'
1 week, 1 day ago

Prashant Kishor's defence as lathicharged exam aspirants ask 'Where were you?'

India Today  

Protests by students demanding cancellation of the Bihar civil services examination took a turn on Sunday night after police lathi-charged the aspirants in Patna. Later in the night, the protesting Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants turned their anger on political strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor, who had voiced support for them. Earlier on Friday, Jan Suraj chief Prashant Kishore had given an …

BPSC Protest In Patna Police Lathicharge Aspirants Marching To Bihar CM Nitish Kumar House Prashant Kishor Urges Dialogue
1 week, 2 days ago

BPSC Protest In Patna Police Lathicharge Aspirants Marching To Bihar CM Nitish Kumar House Prashant Kishor Urges Dialogue

ABP News  

BPSC Protest In Patna A protest by Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants turned chaotic on Sunday at Gandhi Maidan, Patna, as police lathi-charged protestors led by Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor as they planned to hold a march despite the district administration’s denial of permission. An FIR was registered in Gandhi Maidan police station against 600-700 people including Prashant Kishor …

Case against Prashant Kishor for 'inciting' Bihar civil service aspirants' protest
Top News
1 week, 2 days ago

Case against Prashant Kishor for 'inciting' Bihar civil service aspirants' protest

India Today  

The Bihar Police has filed a case against poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor and others for allegedly instigating the students' protest being held by Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants in Patna's Gandhi Maidan. A case was also filed against the Jan Suraaj Party Bihar chief for holding the protest near Gandhi Maidan, despite the district administration rejecting their request. The Bihar …

BPSC protest: Prashant Kishor, 619 others, booked for inciting students, causing chaos
1 week, 2 days ago

BPSC protest: Prashant Kishor, 619 others, booked for inciting students, causing chaos

India TV News  

Amid the rising heat over the Bihar Public Service Commission examination protest, the Patna Police on Sunday booked 21 named and 600 unnamed individuals for inciting students and causing chaos. Among 21 named individuals include: Manoj Bharti Rahmanshu Mishra, Coaching Director Nikhil Mani Tiwari Subhash Kumar Thakur Shubham Snehil Prashant Kishore Anand Mishra R K Mishra Vishnu Kumar Sujeet Kumar …

BPSC protest: Prashant Kishor appeals to halt agitation as five-member delegation to meet chief secretary
1 week, 2 days ago

BPSC protest: Prashant Kishor appeals to halt agitation as five-member delegation to meet chief secretary

India TV News  

As a protest against the alleged paper leak in the Bihar Public Service Commission examination intensifies in Patna, the students on Sunday started the march towards Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's residence. Meanwhile, Prashant Kishor appealed to protestors to halt the agitation as the Bihar government Secretary agreed to meet a five-member delegation of the students. The rally was called by …

As BPSC protests continue, Prashant Kishor makes an appeal to students
1 week, 3 days ago

As BPSC protests continue, Prashant Kishor makes an appeal to students

Hindustan Times  

Prashant Kishor, the founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, met the students protesting alleged irregularities in the Bihar Public Service Commission exam this year. Rajesh Kumar Singh, the BPSC Examination Controller, stated on Friday that there was "no question of cancelling the entire BPSC exam," emphasising that the preliminary examination at the Bapu Pariksha Parisar centre was only cancelled due …

Prashant Kishor finds 'no logic' in Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra. Explains why
11 months ago

Prashant Kishor finds 'no logic' in Rahul Gandhi's Nyay Yatra. Explains why

Hindustan Times  

Ace political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor lambasted the advisors of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the timing of the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra. In an interview with India Today, Kishor, known for his strategic acumen and pivotal role in numerous successful political campaigns, expressed surprise at Gandhi's decision to embark on the yatra months ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha polls. …

Singhu border killing: Victim Lakhbir was taken to protest site by accused Nihang himself, says report
3 years, 2 months ago

Singhu border killing: Victim Lakhbir was taken to protest site by accused Nihang himself, says report

Op India  

Last week, a group of Nihangs had brutally lynched a poor labourer named Lakhbir Singh to death. As per a report in Indian Express, the police investigation has revealed that Lakhbir, a poor labourer and allegedly an addict, was probably taken to the Singhu border protest site by a Nihang leader named Sarbjit Singh. Punjab govt forms SIT Though the …

Prashant Kishor starts campaign in Bihar, targets Nitish Kumar
4 years, 10 months ago

Prashant Kishor starts campaign in Bihar, targets Nitish Kumar

Live Mint  

Ahead of the crucial assembly elections scheduled for October-November, expelled Janata Dal vice president Prashant Kishor on Tuesday launched the “Bihar ki Baat” campaign to bring together one million people on board over the next 100 days. Conceding it was JD chief Nitish Kumar’s prerogative to remove him from the party post, the political strategist accused the Bihar chief minister …

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