RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav criticized Prashant Kishor’s Jan Suraaj Party, accusing it of misleading students protesting against the BPSC exams in Bihar. The protest escalated on Sunday, resulting in a police crackdown with water cannons near Gandhi Maidan, Patna.

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• Protesters demanded cancellation of the December 13 BPSC Combined Competitive Exams due to alleged paper leaks.
• BPSC announced a re-exam for 10,000 candidates at one exam centre but denied the leak allegations, calling it a “conspiracy.”
• Police used water cannons and stopped protesters marching towards the chief minister’s residence.
• Tejashwi Yadav accused Jan Suraaj Party of acting as the ruling alliance’s ‘B-team’ and misleading protesters.
• FIR filed against Prashant Kishor, Jan Suraaj leader Manoj Bharti, and others for escalating the protests.
• Yadav pledged political support for the protesters and called for intensified efforts to pressure the government.
• He criticized the BPSC, stating it operates under the chief minister’s control and responsibility.
• Over five lakh candidates appeared for the BPSC exams held across 900 centres in Bihar.
• Protesters alleged mismanagement and paper leaks, which were denied by the BPSC.
• Prashant Kishor had addressed protesters earlier on Sunday but was not present during the police action.