Suraj's Prashant Kishore has launched a hunger strike in Bihar to protest the alleged BPSC exam paper leak. Amid rising tensions, opposition leaders march against the government, and the state's handling faces criticism.

Protests intensified on Friday in Bihar's Patna as agitators demanded for the cancellation of the 70th Integrated Combined Competitive (Preliminary) Examination (CCE), 2024, conducted by Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) over allegations of question paper leak.

Suraaj chief Prashant Kishore unites with Bihar Public Service Commission aspirants demanding a re-examination of the 70th exam. Kishore emphasizes the student-driven nature of the protests, urging for unfair practices to be addressed.

Supporters of independent MP Pappu Yadav staged a rail blockade on Friday to demand the cancellation of the BPSC 70th CCE Exam.

Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor expressed support for students protesting at Gandhi Maidan against the alleged BPSC paper leak.

Over five lakh candidates took the Combined Competitive Exams on December 13, but allegations of a question paper leak led to protests in Patna. While fresh exams for 10,000 candidates were scheduled,

Kishor made the announcement at the historic Gandhi Maidan in the state capital, three days after giving a "48-hour ultimatum" to the Nitish Kumar government for acting on the demand, raised by aggrieved candidates.