Patna, July 23 -- Tensions flared in Patna on Wednesday after police allegedly used lathis during a protest led by Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishor, injuring a young supporter. In response, Kishor warned the Bihar government that his party would disrupt its functioning across the state if their demands were not addressed.

Kishor demanded a written statement from the Chief Secretary regarding the pending issues raised by his party and confirmed that five senior Jan Suraaj leaders were currently in talks with the official.

"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 ...