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Time of India
a day ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Chirag praises PK for ‘honest role' in Bihar politics
1 2 3 4 Patna: In what could sound a bit jarring to the ears of NDA allies BJP and JD(U), LJP (RV) chief and Union minister Chirag Paswan on Thursday praised Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor , saying he has been making honest efforts in the interest of Bihar. Chirag made the statement after Kishor, along with his supporters, marched to the legislative assembly on Wednesday to seek answers from the CM on his promise of giving Rs 2 lakh to each of the 94 lakh poor families identified in the caste survey. An FIR was subsequently registered against Kishor and over 300 of his supporters for Wednesday's march to a 'prohibited area'. When asked whether Kishor might hijack his 'Bihar first, Bihari first' plank as his Jan Suraaj is going to contest all the 243 assembly seats in the upcoming assembly elections, Chirag said no one can hijack the agenda of others. "Prashant ji is playing an honest role in Bihar politics, which I appreciate," Chirag said. Kishor, known to attack PM Narendra Modi, CM Nitish Kumar and RJD chief Lalu Yadav and his son Tejashwi, had praised Chirag recently and described him as a "new boy who does not talk about caste". Chirag said he welcomes anyone who wants to work for Bihar and its people, rising above religion, caste and creed.
Indian Express
a day ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
FIR against Prashant Kishor, 2,000 Jan Suraaj supporters over Bihar Assembly protest
Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor, eight other leaders of the outfit and 2,000 unidentified supporters have been booked for assault, rioting and violating curfew orders amid a protest march in Patna Wednesday. Apart from Kishor, the FIR at Patna's Secretariat Police Station names Jan Suraaj's state president Manoj Bharti, spokesperson Vivek Kumar, N. P. Mandal, Kishor Kumar, Arvind Singh, Lalan Yadav, Jitendra Yadav, and YouTuber-politician Manish Kashyap. According to the FIR, authorities received information regarding Jan Suraaj's plan to gherao the Vidhan Sabha the day before the June 23 protest and barricaded all routes to the Assembly. 'Initially, party leaders and workers were expected to proceed from Sheikhpura House to Dumra Chowky via Bailey Road, onward to Income Tax Golambar and R Block. However, the group diverted from Dumra Chowky via Airport Road towards Patel Golambar. Leaders and workers of the Jan Suraaj Party, about 2,000 in number, reached near Patel Golambar via Airport Road,' says the FIR, filed on the basis of a complaint by Sanjay Kumar Mishra, a chief cooperative extension officer in the office of the assistant registrar of Cooperative Societies. It claims that although the march was meant to reach the Gardanibagh protest site via Chitkohra Bridge, it headed towards Gate No. 2 of the Patna Zoo via Taylor Road instead. 'When police tried to stop them, the crowd broke through the barricades and reached up to SSG Gate,' it says. The FIR further alleges the protestors 'began jostling and physically confronting the male and female police officers deployed there', despite being 'repeatedly informed that prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita were in force from 21 July to 25 July… in light of the Bihar Legislative Assembly session.' Protestors were allegedly instructed to head to the designated protest area at Gardanibagh and were warned of legal action for non-compliance. Despite this, 'the processionists blocked half of Taylor Road and Patel Golambar, resulting in traffic disruption for about two hours, causing significant inconvenience to the general public', the FIR adds. Jan Suraaj had decided to gherao the Assembly over three demands – disbursing Rs 2 lakh to poor families, allocation of three decimals of land to landless Dalit families, and action against alleged corruption in land surveys. According to authorities, the party had not sought permission for the protest, and that a scuffle broke out, leading the police to lathi-charge protesters. Kishor said later Wednesday that a Jan Suraaj delegation met Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena to formally submit a list of their demands, adding that 'the party will organise another protest, gheraoing the chief minister's residence' if the demands are not met in a week.
The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Bihar police lathi charge on protesting Jan Suraaj workers in Patna, many get injured
Police lathi charged on the protesting Jan Suraaj party workers who were on their way to gherao the ongoing Monsoon Session of Bihar Vidhan Sabha on Wednesday (July 23, 2025). In the scuffle between the police and party workers, many got seriously injured. Jan Suraaj party was protesting against the government in support of their demands including alleged corruption in land survey, Dalit families not getting three decimal of land and 94 lakh poor families not getting ₹2 lakh for employment despite government announcement. As planned, the party workers were not allowed to enter the road which was leading towards the Assembly building. They tried their best from 11 a.m. when the Assembly proceedings began but everywhere there was heavy deputation of the police force. Holding placards, banners and posters, the party workers gathered at Patel Chowk near Chitkohra Bridge. Even Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor also reached near the protest site. When the police tried to stop them, party workers including Mr. Kishore sat on a dharna on the road itself after a scuffle. The police tried hard to remove the workers and when they tried to break the police barricading and move towards the Assembly, the police responded through lathi charge to disperse the protestors. Many of the party workers received injuries. One party worker was hit on his head. One party worker was hit on both legs due to which he was unable to walk. Both were rushed to nearby hospitals. Pointing towards the police, Mr. Kishor said, 'Why did you lathi charge on my party workers? Did any of my party workers pelt stones on any police officer or magistrates, then why do you people lathi charge on them? Do you have the guts to use your lathi on me then I will show what I can do. I will make it difficult for the government to function even for a day.' When a police officer asked him to leave the place, Mr. Kishor further said, 'Don't show me this police tantrum, I have seen enough of this. For the last two months, we have trying to meet the Chief Minister over our demands but there is no response. We also tried to meet the Governor but ge also did not have time. So, we had no other options except going to Vidhan Sabha.' Later, a six member delegation led by Jan Suraaj State president Manoj Bharti met Bihar Chief Secretary Amrit Lal Meena to hand over the memorandum of the demands. Mr. Kishor threatened if the government does not take action on their demands then he will gheraoe the official residence of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar by bringing one lakh people.
Time of India
2 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
Jan Suraaj hits street over three demands
Patna: Police resorted to a mild lathicharge to stop the 'Vidhan Sabha march' launched by the Jan Suraaj on Wednesday. The march was led by party founder . Around six party functionaries were injured in the police action. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The party workers, led by Kishor, started the march to gherao the state assembly over three key issues: Non-payment of Rs 2 lakh to poor families despite the govt's announcement, non-grant of three dismal land to the landless poor and alleged corruption in the land survey. As the protesters tried to enter the prohibited zone despite repeated appeals by the district administration, the police later resorted to a mild lathicharge, leaving some functionaries wounded. "No gathering is allowed in the restricted area. So when we noticed a crowd approaching, we tried to stop them, and in the process, there was a mild use of force," Patna (Central) SP Diksha told the reporters. Kishor threatened to lay a siege to the residence of the CM. "Why did you use force against our protesting workers? If you don't mend your ways, we will lay a siege to the CM's house," Kishor said. He said for two months, they sought an appointment with representatives of the govt to highlight these issues. "Now, left with no choice, when we hit the streets, I am being told that the chief secretary is ready to meet a delegation comprising five members only," he said.
News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Big Showdown In Patna As Prashant Kishor Marches To Bihar Assembly: ‘Will Surround Nitish Kumar'
Prashant Kishor attempted to march towards the Bihar Assembly along with his supporters and threatened to surround CM Nitish Kumar in his home. A scuffle broke out between Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor and Bihar Police on Wednesday as he attempted to march towards the Assembly, after which he threatened to surround Chief Minister Nitish Kumar in his home along with his supporters. He said that he wants to give a memorandum to Nitish, reminding him of his promise to the people of the state, and alleged that the government was refusing to hold a meeting with his party officials. Later, he informed that the chief secretary was talking with five senior leaders of his party. 'We want to peacefully give this memorandum of the people to the Chief Minister that in the last 2 years, he had promised to give Rs 2 lakh to 94 lakh families, but to date not a single family has received a single rupee," Kishor told news agency ANI. 'The fight has just begun. Three months are still left… People of Bihar want change and want to remove the corrupt. They cannot hide in the assembly and behind the police. We will give them a reply that the whole of Bihar will see. We will surround Bihar CM Nitish Kumar in his home, and the police can't do anything," the Jan Suraaj founder threatened. As he attempted to march towards the Bihar Assembly, a scuffle broke out between him and the police. He alleged that the cops did lathi charge on the protesters, in which a boy was injured. #WATCH | Patna, Bihar: A scuffle breaks out between Jan Suraaj Founder Prashant Kishor and the Bihar Police as he marches towards the Bihar assembly. — ANI (@ANI) July 23, 2025 Kishor said that his supporters would 'make it difficult for the government to function" in the state. 'If you have hit an unarmed man of Suraaj with a stick, I'm sitting right here. This is a restricted area, try to hit me. We will make it difficult for the government to function in the whole of Bihar… You have hit a boy who got injury in his head… Either the chief secretary gives us in writing when they will give us the answers, or we won't move from here," he said. He stressed that the government has to 'bow down" in front of the public. 'We are waiting to see the outcome of the meeting. Police can't do anything; they have hit one boy. They are saying that this is a restricted area. We are sitting here and telling them to try to hit us," he said. view comments First Published: July 23, 2025, 15:52 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
