‘You Cannot Stop It With Lathis’: Prashant Kishor Warns Govt Over Youth Anger, Paper Leaks

Published 11 August 2026 · local

News india ‘You Cannot Stop It With Lathis’: Prashant Kishor Warns Govt Over Youth Anger, Paper Leaks ‘You Cannot Stop It With Lathis’: Prashant Kishor

News india ‘You Cannot Stop It With Lathis’: Prashant Kishor Warns Govt Over Youth Anger, Paper Leaks ‘You Cannot Stop It With Lathis’: Prashant Kishor Warns Govt Over Youth Anger, Paper Leaks Published By, Last Updated: August 11, 2026, 17:22 IST Prashant Kishor criticised lathi charges against protesting youth, saying anger over paper leaks, unemployment and education cannot be suppressed through force. Rapid Read ‘You Cannot Stop It With Lathis’: Prashant Kishor Warns Govt Over Youth Anger. Jan Suraaj Party founder Prashant Kishor has criticised the use of lathi charges against protesting youth, saying police action cannot suppress growing anger over unemployment, paper leaks and the state of the education system. Speaking in Patna, Bihar, Kishor said lathi charges had taken place at Jantar Mantar and in Patna, while similar action was also being witnessed in Jharkhand.

‘Youth Will Inevitably Take To The Streets’ Kishor said young people would continue taking to the streets when they remained troubled by issues such as examination paper leaks, the education system and unemployment. “When people are troubled by paper leaks, troubled by the collapsed education system, and troubled by unemployment, the youth will inevitably take to the streets," he said. #WATCH | Patna, Bihar. Prashant Kishor, founder of Jan Suraaj Party, said, “Lathi charges have happened at Jantar Mantar too, have happened in Patna too, and are happening in Jharkhand as well. When people are troubled by paper leaks, troubled by the collapsed education system,… pic.twitter.com/RfthNehLoY— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2026 He alleged that leaders responsible for these problems were resorting to lathi charges to avoid facing the anger of young people. However, Kishor said such measures would not resolve the concerns driving the protests.

‘You Cannot Stop It With Lathis’ Kishor warned that the issue would not disappear simply through the use of force and said the anger among young people would continue to spread. “This won’t be suppressed by ordering lathi charges. This issue isn’t going to stop. This fire will spread from below and is spreading," he said. He further said authorities could not intimidate young people or prevent them from raising their concerns through the use of force. “You cannot intimidate the youth and the children. You cannot stop it with the force of lathis," Kishor said. Kishor Calls For Action On Jobs, Education The Jan Suraaj Party founder said governments needed to address the underlying problems of employment and education instead of relying on police action against protesters. “The government will have to address the root problems of employment and education," he said.