Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor on Tuesday challenged Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary and Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly Tejashwi Yadav to “sit for their matriculation exams together” and clear the test. He further suggested that Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari should propose the idea at the next cabinet meeting.
The Bankipur MLA’s cheeky challenge came when responding to Tiwari’s advice to Yadav to clear his Class 10 exams before backing protests by students in Patna.
On Tuesday, high drama unfolded in Bihar’s capital city as clashes broke out between protesting students and police during a march against the 70th Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examination. The students were demanding the cancellation of the BPSC exam.
“Tiwari should give the same suggestion to Samrat Choudhary as well. Let him propose in the next cabinet meeting that both the CM and the LoP sit for their matriculation exams together,” Prashant Kishor was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
It is important to note that Tejashwai Yadav is the RJD working president and Kishor’s junior. Meanwhile, Choudhary is in his late 50s.
According to reports, the RJD leader had given up studies after flunking in class 9.
Kishor had claimed earlier that Choudhary, who now stated to possess a DLitt degree, had said in his affidavit for the 2010 election that he was a class 7 pass.
The former poll strategist said, “I, too, appeal to the two leaders to take up the challenge, on behalf of the state’s youth.”
“People of Bihar should have the confidence that their leaders are capable of clearing their class 10 exams, Kishor said, adding, “Choudhary and Yadav must rise to the challenge.”
(With agency inputs)