jl999 gaming BPSC Row: Jan Suraaj Founder Prashant Kishor Launches Fast Unto Death

Updated:2025-01-03 08:18    Views:114

Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor with others during an indefinite hunger strike demanding the cancellation of the 70th Integrated Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination (CCE), 2024, conducted by the BPSC, over allegations of question paper leak, near Mahatma Gandhi statue in Patna, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.Photo: PTI Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor with others during an indefinite hunger strike demanding the cancellation of the 70th Integrated Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination (CCE), 2024, conducted by the BPSC, over allegations of question paper leak, near Mahatma Gandhi statue in Patna, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.Photo: PTI

Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday announced that he will begin a fast unto death in a bid to demand the cancellation of the recently conducted Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam. The announcement was made at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan which is just a few kilometers from the site where protesters have been staging a relentless, round-the-clock demonstration for nearly two weeks.

Kishor, speaking to reporters, stated that his demands included not only the cancellation of the exam but also the holding of fresh tests. “My demands include cancellation of the exam and holding of fresh tests. I also seek action against corrupt officials who had allegedly put posts, to be filled by the exams, on sale,” he said.

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The fast follows protests by BPSC aspirants in Bihar over alleged irregularities in the December 13 BPSC Combined Competitive Exams. Kishor’s announcement comes just days after a delegation of protesters met Bihar’s Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena, who assured them that the matter would be looked into. However, despite this meeting, protesters have reported receiving no concrete assurances or timelines for resolving their demands.

Earlier this week, Kishor had issued a 48-hour ultimatum to Chief Minister Nitish Kumar’s government, warning that the protests would intensify if immediate action was not taken.

"I want to become a coach. That was always my plan but now there is a question of when. After retirement, family comes first. I need to talk with them if they are OK with this. Now you have to listen to your wife a little bit," Sreejesh told PTI editors at its headquarters here on Tuesday.

“As of now, the future of our young students should be the top priority. We can play the game of politics later,” Kishor had said.

Criticizing the state government's response to the crisis, Kishor expressed frustration with the Chief Minister’s silence on the issue. “Why is Nitish Kumar silent when the candidates are protesting in biting cold, facing police lathi charges and water cannons? The CM is away in Delhi, enjoying himself. He hasn’t uttered a single word when reporters in the national capital approached him with questions about the ongoing protests,” he said.

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The controversy erupted after numerous candidates alleged that the question paper for the December 13 exam had been leaked, prompting widespread protests. In response, the BPSC rejected the allegations, labeling them as part of a "conspiracy" to discredit the exam process. However, to quell the unrest, the commission ordered a re-examination for over 10,000 candidates who were assigned to a single exam centre in Patna, Bapu Pariksha Parisar, where the exam was disrupted.

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A section of the protesters, however, remains dissatisfied with the BPSC's solutionjl999 gaming, arguing that the re-exam should not be limited to just one centre. They have called for a fresh exam for all candidates, across the 912 centres where the test was conducted.

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