<p>Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, was granted unconditional bail on Monday, just hours after his arrest while on a hunger strike protesting against the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exams. Prashant began his fast unto death on January 2 to highlight the demands of students demanding the cancellation of the BPSC exam. He walked out of Beur Central Jail after he was granted bail.</p>
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<p>The 47-year-old was arrested early on Monday morning for violating a Patna High Court order. He had been booked for holding his ‘Aamaran anshan’ (fast unto death) at Gandhi Maidan, a public space, despite the court’s directive to hold such protests only in the Gardani Bagh area of Patna.</p>
<p>Notably, Prashant Kishor refused to accept it initially due to the “unreasonable” condition imposed by the court. He was asked to give a written undertaking, which he argued would have amounted to an admission of guilt, news agency PTI reported.</p>
<h3><strong>Prashant Kishor On His Arrest </strong></h3>
<p>Speaking to reporters before being taken to Beur Central Jail, Prashant spoke about his arrest, stating, “After being picked up at 4 AM, I was taken to AIIMS, Patna, for a medical examination, but the doctors refused to conduct it for reasons best known to them. Between 5 AM and 11 AM, the police kept driving me around in their ambulance, never revealing the location. When I inquired, they claimed they were trying to get me examined at PMCH or NMCH.”</p>
<p>He further alleged that he was eventually taken to a community health centre in Fatuha, on the outskirts of Patna, where he refused consent for a medical test. “The doctors refused to issue a bogus certificate,” he claimed, as per PTI.</p>
<p>”The government believes it can charge the baton on those making legitimate demands. If opposing such a regime is a crime, then I am ready to commit such an offence,” he remarked.</p>
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<h3><strong>BPSC Protests</strong></h3>
<p>Prashant’s hunger strike and subsequent arrest came in the wake of controversy over the BPSC exam. On December 30, a protest organised by Prashant Kishor had led to clashes, including the use of water cannons and lathi charges. He has demanded the cancellation of the December 13 exam, which saw widespread allegations of question paper leaks. Nearly five lakh candidates appeared for the exam, and protests erupted when hundreds of examinees at the Bapu Pariksha Parisar boycotted it, accusing the authorities of malpractice.</p>
<p>While the BPSC denied the allegations, it ordered a fresh examination for nearly 12,000 candidates. However, some candidates, along with opposition parties including the RJD, Congress, and Left, have continued to demand the cancellation of the entire exam.</p>
