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.

Supporters of MP Pappu Yadav staged a ‘rail roko’ protest in Patna at Sachiwalay Halt, backing BPSC aspirants’ ongoing protests. They accused the Bihar government of risking the future of 4 lakh students,

Patna Police registered a case against MLAs of Congress and Left parties on the charges of taking out a procession, creating law and order issue and also disrupting traffic.

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,

Hundreds of candidates at Bapu Pariksha Parisar centre boycotted the test, alleging that the question paper was leaked.

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.

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.