Jan Suraaj party chief Prashant Kishor on January 16 ended his hunger strike after 14 days. The former political strategist had been on 'fast-unto-death' since January 2 in protest against alleged irregularities in a BPSC (Bihar Public Service Commission) exam held last month.
However, he said his 'satyagraha' would continue for the cause of civil service aspirants, and the youth of the state and also against the alleged 'authoritarian' attitude of the state government.
Kishor said that this was a battle started by the students of Bihar who believe there were massive irregularities in BPSC exam and he made an attempt so the aspirants get justice. "This not any rally or protest. For the last 14 days, on behalf of Jan Suraaj family, I have made an attempt so that students get justice. Prashant Kishor did not start this battle; this struggle was started by those students of Bihar who believe that there were massive irregularities in BPSC exam ..." he said after ending his hunger strike.
Before withdrawing his fast unto death at the party's camp office in Patna, Kishor took a dip in the Ganga river and offered puja. He was offered fruit juice by his party workers as he withdrew the fast unto death.
VIDEO | Jan Suraaj party chief Prashant Kishor (@PrashantKishor) ends his hunger strike after 14 days. Kishor had been on 'fast-unto-death' since January 2 in protest against alleged irregularities in a BPSC exam held last month.#PrashantKishorpic.twitter.com/9dhQOrUL0uPress Trust of India (@PTI_News) January 16, 2025
Earlier this week, Kishor claimed that Bihar Governor Arif Mohammad Khan assured of taking steps to find a solution to the BPSC examination row.
The 47-year-old as admitted to a private hospital last week, a day after his arrest by the police for staging a dharna at a site in the city where such agitations are prohibited, and the grant of bail by a court hours later. Kishor was kept in the ICU for a day, before being shifted to the general ward and finally discharged on January 11 after his health improved.
The 70th Combined Competitive Examination held on December 13 has been in the eye of a storm over allegations of question paper leak, which has been denied by the BPSC, though a fresh test was ordered for more than 12,000 candidates.
Several aspirants have been staging protests for weeks in Patna, demanding that fresh exams be held for all the 5 lakh candidates, who had appeared at over 900 centres across the state, to ensure a 'level-playing field'.
Kishor's Jan Suraaj party, founded in 2022, which will contest in all 243 seats in the Bihar assembly polls slated to take place in October/November 2025.
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