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Prashant Kishor Arrested Amid Hunger Strike Protest

CosmicTaco · 2025-01-06T10:39:30.828440+05:30

- Prashant Kishor, Jan Suraaj founder, was arrested early Monday at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan during his indefinite hunger strike against BPSC exam irregularities. - Despite resistance from supporters, Kishor was taken to AIIMS in an ambulance. The police cited a court order restricting protests to Gardani Bagh. - Kishor's supporters condemned the police action, alleging mistreatment and vowing to continue their protest until the exam is canceled. Source: [Hindustan Times](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/prashant-kishor-arrested-from-hunger-strike-site-in-patna-101736133674253.html), [The Economic Times](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/bpsc-protest-patna-police-detains-prashant-kishor-during-indefinite-hunger-strike-in-bihar/videoshow/116978166.cms), [The Times Of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/patna/bpsc-exam-row-clash-breaks-out-between-patna-police-and-prashant-kishors-supporters/articleshow/116977491.cms), [Dt Next](https://www.dtnext.in/news/national/bpsc-exam-row-prashant-kishor-detained-in-patna-818176), [Ndtv](https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/prashant-kishor-on-strike-backing-protesting-students-detained-in-patna-7408265), [Business News India](https://www.businesstoday.in/india/story/bpsc-protests-prashant-kishor-forcibly-removed-from-patnas-gandhi-maidan-taken-to-aiims-459645-2025-01-06), [Times Now News](https://www.timesnownews.com/india/prashant-kishor-detained-bpsc-protest-chaos-patna-gandhi-maidan-jan-suraaj-supporters-clash-bihar-police-article-116976964), [Abp News](https://news.abplive.com/cities/bpsc-exam-protest-prashant-kishor-detained-on-fifth-day-of-fast-unto-death-in-patna-1742085), [Zee News](https://zeenews.india.com/india/patna-police-detains-prashant-kishor-amid-hunger-strike-over-bpsc-exam-paper-leak-2839899.html), [The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/bihar/bpsc-protest-patna-police-detains-prashant-kishor-vacates-gandhi-maidan/article69066715.ece)

Prashant Kishor, Jan Suraaj founder, was arrested early Monday at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan during his indefinite hunger strike against BPSC exam irregularities.
Despite resistance from supporters, Kishor was taken to AIIMS in an ambulance. The police cited a court order restricting protests to Gardani Bagh.
Kishor's supporters condemned the police action, alleging mistreatment and vowing to continue their protest until the exam is canceled.

Source: Hindustan Times, The Economic Times, The Times Of India, Dt Next, Ndtv, Business News India, Times Now News, Abp News, Zee News, The Hindu