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Patna: The Chief of Suraj Party Prashant Kishor who joined BPSC aspirants’ protest and voiced strong criticism of police excesses on candidates protesting over irregularities in the 70th BPSC examination have been booked by Police on Monday.
He vowed to file a counter FIR against the police, hours after he was booked for ‘instigating’ the students for violent stir.
Kishor announced his intention to approach both the court as well as Human Rights Commission to challenge the police’s lathi charge on the protesting candidates. He criticized the government for filing FIRs against the protesters.
“I would file cases in court and with the Human Rights Commission against the City Superintendent of Police (SP) who ordered the lathi-charge,” Kishor said.
“I am not going to be afraid of anyone in uniform or kurta pajama,” Kishor declared, signaling his resolve to ‘confront’ both administrative and political figures.
Kishor also led a delegation of five students in meeting Bihar Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena to present a memorandum with five demands including the cancellation of the examination in light of allegations of a question paper leak and other irregularities.
He said that if the demands are not addressed, he will lead an indefinite dharna (sit-in protest) in Patna to escalate the pressure on the government.
Kishor denied allegations of his involvement in the police’s lathi-charge on the students, asserting that the incident occurred 45 minutes after he left the protest site.
He demanded accountability from the officers involved in it. Kishor criticized the FIR filed against 700 individuals, including him and students like Aarti Mishra and Anand Mishra, calling the charges baseless. He demanded an immediate withdrawal of the FIRs.
The controversy began on December 13, when candidates at Bapu Examination Centre boycotted the BPSC Preliminary Test due to delayed question papers.
The protest, now in its 12th day, has gained traction with support from political figures, student leaders, and coaching operators.
