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Bihar: Prashant Kishore gives state govt 48-hours ultimatum to resolve BPSC students' demand

Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishore

Patna: Jan Suraaj Chief Prashant Kishore on Monday gave a 48-hour ultimatum to the Bihar Government to find solutions to the protesting BPSC students' demands. 

Prashant Kishore serves ultimatum 
"We have decided to give the government 48 hours. I would request all the leaders who want to lead the protest to come forward and stand with the students. I was standing with the students, and till I was there, no lathi charge was done... Whoever official is involved in the lathi charge, we will take legal action against them," Prashant Kishore said.

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Bihar Chief Secretary
He further thanked the Bihar Chief Secretary for taking out time to meet him.


"We met Bihar Chief Secretary; we thank him for taking out time and meet us and the students, but he didn't make any decision. Maybe he needs to ponder...or maybe he needs clearance from the CM...we have put forward our matter...we have decided to give the govt 48 hours, 2 days...today CM is not in Patna...he will be back tonight...if the govt wants, within 48 hours, it can come up with a solution...if the CM invites us, we and all these students will meet him...but if there is no action within 48 hours...whatever decision the students will make regarding the protest, it will be valid," Kishore added.

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The protesting students in Patna are demanding the cancellation of the Integrated Combined (Preliminary) Competitive Examination (CCE) 2024 conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) on December 13 over irregularities during the examination. 

Police baton-charge students 
On Sunday, Bihar police lathi-charged and used water cannons to disperse the protesting students at Gandhi Maidan. (With Agency Inputs) 

 

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