VIDEO | Patna: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishore's hunger strike enters its second day. BPSC aspirants and Jan Suraj volunteers rally in support. Upping the ante, Prashant Kishor on Thursday began a fast unto death to press the demand for cancellation of an examination… pic.twitter.com/f2FMqOL06p

Kishore initiated an indefinite hunger strike in Patna, demanding the cancellation of the BPSC exam amid allegations of a paper leak. He criticized CM Nitish Kumar for ignoring student protests and vowed to continue until their demands are met.

The agitation for the re-conduct of the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) 70th Preliminary Test (PT) gained significant momentum on Friday as protests erupted across Bihar, drawing widespread participation from students' unions,

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.