Prashant Kishor (ANI file photo) NEW DELHI: Poll strategist-turned-politician Prashant Kishor on Sunday targeted RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav and his son Tejashwi Yadav, accusing the party of dynastic politics and sidelining its ally, the Congress, saying that it has no footing in Bihar.“There is no doubt about it, Tejashwi Yadav is the CM face…
Prashant Kishor (PTI file photo) Jan Suraaj Party chief Prashant Kishor on Wednesday called the Waqf Amendment Bill an attempt at political polarisation and also attacked Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar for supporting it.Speaking to ANI, Kishor said the Bill is being pushed through without taking the affected communities into confidence. He pointed out that…
Jan Suraj Party chief Prashant Kishor has extended support to stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who faces intense backlash over his controversial remarks about Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.Describing Kamra as a friend, Kishor said that the comedian has no political agenda. “He has no ulterior motive, and those who think he is playing politics…
NEW DELHI: Bihar opposition leaders joined a protest organised by the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill at Gardanibagh in Patna on Wednesday.RJD chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, Bihar opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav, and Jan Suraaj leader Prashant Kishor were seen taking part in the protest. Addressing the gathering, Tejashwi…
DARBHANGA: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Monday lashed out at religious leader Acharya Dhirendra Shastri, alias Bageshwar Baba, over his advocacy for declaring India a ‘Hindu Rashtra.’ Addressing a press conference in Darbhanga, Kishor was asked about Baba’s recent visit to Gopalganj, where he reportedly called for a “constitutional amendment” to facilitate the…
Prashant Kishor (File photo) NEW DELHI: Prashant Kishor, founder of the Jan Suraaj Party, was hospitalized Tuesday for dehydration and infection following his release on bail. Medical professionals transported Kishor via ambulance to a private medical facility in Patna after a physician’s home visit determined hospitalisation was necessary.The attending physician was quoted by news agency…
NEW DELHI: Patna Police detained Jan Suraaj chief Prashant Kishor early Monday and cleared the protest site at Gandhi Maidan. Kishor has been on an indefinite hunger strike, demanding action against alleged BPSC exam paper leak. The Jan Suraaj founder began his fast-unto-death on January 2 in solidarity with students demanding the cancellation of Bihar…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Saturday reacted sharply to criticism over a luxury ‘vanity van’ parked near his protest site at Patna’s Gandhi Maidan. Kishor, who is on an indefinite hunger strike demanding justice for students impacted by the alleged Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam question paper leak, dismissed the…
NEW DELHI: Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor on Thursday announced that he was beginning a fast unto death demanding cancellation of the recently held Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) exam.“My demands include cancellation of the exam and holding of fresh tests. I also seek action against corrupt officials who had allegedly put posts, to be…
Prashant Kishor (Picture credit: Agencies) PATNA: Political strategist-turned-activist Prashant Kishor on Friday said “one nation one election” could be beneficial for the country provided the move was initiated with good intentions. The Jan Suraaj Party founder buttressed his point with the example of laws “brought in ostensibly to clamp down on terror but used for…