1 month ago
Jan Suraaj Accuses Police of Harassing 16 Leaders
Prashant Kishore, the founder of the Jan Suraaj party, says that police took more than 16 of his party members and kept them in different police stations.
He says the police moved them around without telling anyone where they were.
The leaders were first moved to Danapur and then to Shahpur police station.
No official arrests were made, and no cases were filed.
Kishore thinks the police are being used by the ruling BJP to scare his party before the election.
He still believes his party will win the vote.
Prashant Kishore claims police detained over 16 Jan Suraaj leaders and workers before the Bankipur Assembly by-election.
Detained leaders were moved between police stations, finally shifted to Danapur and then Shahpur police station.
No formal arrests were recorded; only detentions, and no cases were filed against the workers.
Kishore accuses the ruling BJP and state government of using police to harass his party.
He maintains 200% confidence in his party’s victory in the upcoming election.
- Who
- Prashant Kishore and Jan Suraaj party leaders
- What
- Alleged police harassment and detainment of party members
- Where
- Bankipur Assembly constituency area, Danapur, Shahpur police station
- When
- Wednesday night before the Bankipur Assembly by-election
- Why
- Kishore claims the ruling BJP and state government used police to intimidate his party ahead of the election
Key facts
- Party
- Jan Suraaj
- Candidate
- Prashant Kishore
- Election
- Bankipur Assembly by-election
- Alleged Detained
- 16 leaders and workers
- Police Stations
- Danapur, Shahpur
Quotes
Prashant Kishore
Founder of Jan Suraaj and Bankipur Assembly by‑election candidate
“No one knew where they were taken after being moved from those stations. After two hours of frantic searching during the night, it was discovered that they had all been shifted to Danapur. Yet, shortly after this was revealed – and with media personnel present – we learned they had been moved again to the Shahpur police station,”
m.rediff.com
“As we stated, the police harassed over 16 Jan Suraaj leaders from yesterday evening until late at night. They were so‑called–arrested, though technically, no formal arrest was recorded on paper; they were detained and held at various police stations,”
m.rediff.com
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