Prashant Kishor jailed over refusal to accept bail conditions: 'Was asked not to protest'

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor was arrested Monday morning over his protest demanding the cancellation of the BPSC exam. (Image: X/Jan Suraaj)

Jan Suraaj founder Prshant Kishor was on Monday sent to jail hours after he was arrested early morning over his ongoing protest alleging irregularities into the Bihar Public Service Commission preliminary examination.

According to Kishor's lawyer, he was granted bail on a bond of Rs 25,000 and the condition that he would not participate in protests. Speaking to the media outside the court, Kishor claimed that he has been jailed because he refused to adhere to the bail conditions and vowed to continue his struggle.

"I was taken to court and I was granted bail. But, it is written in the order that I should not do any wrongdoings, so I rejected this bail order, I accepted to go to jail," Kishor told the media outside the court premises.

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"I have rejected this condition and have accepted to go to jail, because if lathi charge on women and youth of Bihar is fair and raising voice against it is illegal, then I don't have any problem going to jail," he added.

Kishor claimed that he was made to sit in a police vehicle from 5 AM to 11 AM and taken to several places before they arrived at a community centre in Fatuha.

"Nobody told me where I was being taken even though I asked them multiple times...After 5 hours, they took me to Fatuha's community centre and they wanted to conduct my medical test and get the certificate from doctors. I refused to give my consent because I did not do any criminal activity, I told the doctors this...Police tried to convince the doctors but they refused to give illegal certificate. They recorded my statement that I refused to give a medical test," he said.

Prior to his arrest, Kishor had announced plans to file a petition in the High Court on Tuesday regarding alleged irregularities in the BPSC exam.

On January 2, Kishor began an indefinite fast-unto-death to express solidarity with protesting students who had demanded the cancellation of the BPSC prelims. Clashes broke out in Patna between the police and his supporters following Kishor's arrest this morning.