Security forces chased away student protesters from the Assembly (@PTI/X | Image enhanced by AI)The Jharkhand job aspirants’ protests escalated on Monday night after police used lathicharge to disperse the proteters. Following this, the BJP called for a statewide bandh from 8 am to midnight today, citing “police atrocities” and the lathi-charge.
Meanwhile, student leader Devendra Nath Mahto was hospitalised in a critical condition after his blood sugar level drastically dropped.
As Jharkhand student protesters entered Assembly premises prompting the House to be adjourned, security forces chased away agitators from the area, as seen in a video by PTI. A few hours ago, resisting lathi-charge, batons and tear gas used by police, student protesters entered the Assembly premises. Reports said student-protesters and police personnel were injured in the melee. Across Jharkhand students are agitating against irregularities in qualifying exams for state government jobs. The protesters have demanded a CBI investigation into the allegations.
Amid a political slugfest over Jharkhand protests, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said the use of force against students is wrong and and urged JMM-led government to resolve the issue immediately. Gandhi’s remarks came as several BJP MPs criticised Gandhi for disrupting the Parliament, pressing for the demands of NEET aspirants while remaining mute in the case of agitations in states ruled by allies of the INDIA bloc.
Meanwhile, the state’s Criminal Investigation Department, or CID, has arrested L Khiangte – the ex-chief of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission – over the alleged irregularities. The march comes a day after Jharkhand government agreed to cancel three examinations, including the preliminary examination of the 14th JPSC Combined Civil Services. The state government also agreed to their demand to involve the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to probe alleged financial irregularities related to the 14th JPSC exam.
Normal life was affected in parts of Jharkhand on Tuesday as BJP workers enforced a state-wide bandh in protest against police action on job aspirants during their march to the state assembly a day ago over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.
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The Jharkhand assembly was adjourned sine die on Tuesday, a day before schedule, after BJP MLAs created a ruckus in the House over baton charge on students protesting against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in the state.
Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato adjourned the House twice during the day - the first till noon and the other till 2 pm.
As the proceedings resumed after 2 pm, the legislators from the ruling and the opposition trooped into the well of the House and raised slogans against each other.
Amid uproar in the House, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the CID probe into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment exams was underway, and claimed that agitating students accepted all reform measures proposed by the government.
"The government's intention to bring reforms in the examination system and probe into the alleged irregularities in recruitment tests is clear," Soren said, amid the ruckus in the House.
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Jharkhand assembly adjourned sine die a day before schedule, amid ruckus over police action on students protesting job exam 'anomalies'
CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke criticised the police action against protesting students in Jharkhand, questioning the use of tear gas and lathi-charge during the agitation. “Why is tear gas and lathi-charge not used when political parties protest? Why is it being used against only students?” he said.
Dipke said he spoke to Devendra Mahato, who told him that police lathi-charged him despite being on a nine-day hunger strike. “All governments in the country should think about what they are gaining from inflicting atrocities on students. Such brutality should not happen,” Dipke said.
He added that his party had assured Mahato of its support and that its team in Jharkhand was working with the protesting students.
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Fierce clashes broke out between Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) workers and police as they marched towards the Jharkhand Assembly over the alleged lathicharge on students protesting irregularities in a job examination. Police detained several ABVP workers during the protest, officials said.
Several ABVP members detained during march to J'khand assembly over lathicharge on students protesting job exam 'irregularities': Police pic.twitter.com/Jr6wEWc6uX
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AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal posted on X that he supports the demands of protesting students in Jharkhand and urged the state government to resolve their issues immediately. He said, “Violence against students is simply unacceptable.”
https://platform.x.com/widgets.jsI support the demands of the protesting students in Jharkhand and appeal to the govt to resolve their issues immediately. Violence against students is simply unacceptable
— Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) August 11, 2026
All Jharkhand Students Union(AJSU) MLA Nirmal Mahto lay on the floor inside the Jharkhand Assembly premises, alleging that students were beaten “under the cover of darkness” and taken out of Ranchi in locked train coaches.
VIDEO | Ranchi, Jharkhand: AJSU MLA Nirmal Mahto lies on the floor inside the Jharkhand Assembly premises, alleging, "Students were beaten under the cover of darkness and packed off from Ranchi in locked train coaches."
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BJP MPs Manoj Tiwari and Sakshi Maharaj criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the police action against students protesting in Jharkhand. Tiwari said Rahul Gandhi should respond to the alleged “brutality” against students, while Sakshi Maharaj accused the Opposition of adopting different standards for student protests in Jharkhand and at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar.
#watch | Delhi: BJP MP Manoj Tiwari says, "Amit Shah ji denge jawab, Rahul Gandhi bhaagna mat... Rahul Gandhi sharam karo, Jharkhand mein chhaatro ke upar itni barbarta hui hai..." https://t.co/DiRQ7pB5Y7 pic.twitter.com/ghgFr72cOK
— ANI (@ANI) August 11, 2026
#watch | Delhi | BJP MP Sakshi Maharaj says, "The Opposition is running away from discussion even after the government has said it is ready for it. Their policy on Jantar Mantar and Jharkhand is different." pic.twitter.com/H9bMMHkn1f
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The BJP has called for Jharkhand bandh on Tuesday in protest against the police action during the Jharkhand Public Service Commission - Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JPSC-JSSC) aspirants’ protest march in Ranchi. Jharkhand BJP president Aditya Sahu alleged that hundreds of students were injured in the lathicharge and accused the Hemant Soren-led government of ignoring their demands.
The protesting aspirants are seeking cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination, a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and reforms in the recruitment process.
The bandh comes a day after police used lathis and water cannons to disperse protesters during their ‘Vidhan Sabha gherao’ march. BJP Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi also criticised the police action and alleged that the government had failed to address the students’ concerns.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the government respects the students’ right to raise concerns and assured that their demands would be addressed through dialogue. Ranchi officials have left the decision on school closures to individual managements, citing safety concerns amid the bandh.
In a post on X, Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren addressed student protesters and said: "My dear young companions, You have raised your voice for your demands in a peaceful manner. In a democracy, it is your right to express your views, and it is the government's responsibility to respect your voice. The government has heard you. Our senior ministers have been in constant dialogue with you, and I assure you that action will be taken on your demands with utmost seriousness and sensitivity. In the past few days, you have seen that the government has spared no one, no matter who the guilty party is. Our clear objective is to eliminate such shortcomings in the system so that no student has to face trouble in the future. We want to make the examination system more transparent, technology-enabled, secure, and accountable. Your participation in this change is the most important. Our effort is that Jharkhand should not just discuss problems, but set a new example of solutions from here. I also understand that amidst your peaceful movement, some people from the opposition have tried to spoil the atmosphere and mislead students for political gain. I appeal to all of you not to fall into the trap of any such political narrative. You are the future of Jharkhand. It is not about ignoring your voice, but listening to it and resolving your problems—that is our responsibility. I will reiterate my point: let us resolve this issue together through dialogue and trust. "
Devendra Mahto hospitalised as his health deteriorates after joining march to Assembly.
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VIDEO | Ranchi: Devendra Mahto, on fast for 9 days over Jharkhand exam 'anomalies', hospitalised as health deteriorates after joining march to assembly.
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Student leader Ravindra Paswan says, "Let me tell you, we have been protesting throughout the day as part of the Vidhan Sabha Gherao March. We reached here and sat peacefully. There were hundreds of thousands of students here. Isn't it the government's moral responsibility that when lakhs of students are out on the streets, it should respond to them and take their demands seriously? But what does the government do? As darkness falls, the entire area is turned into a police camp, and lathis are used against us. The police detain and separate us, while our friends are beaten with lathis... The people of Jharkhand will not tolerate this at all. Now, this movement will intensify. We are announcing today that this student movement has now become a people's movement..."
Police remove protesters from Gate Number 1 of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha.
VIDEO | Ranchi: Police remove protesters from outside Gate No. 1 of the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha. pic.twitter.com/vpZx1zamtq
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Reacting to Lok Sabha LoP Rahul Gandhi's remarks on the students' protest in Jharkhand, Union Minister Jitan Ram Manjhi says, "In my view, Rahul ji needs to understand this. Where the NDA is in power, they are quick to criticise if such incidents occur, yet it is their own government there. So, why do they speak out? Why don't they ensure that action is taken? This reflects their own failure. This shows that everyone acknowledges the need to maintain law and order. If the same measures are applied here as are applied there, then what is the reason for the conflict? Why create such disorder? They should reflect on this first."
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said, "The use of force against students protesting in Jharkhand is wrong. Students have a right to peaceful protest, and only dialogue can yield solutions. The Jharkhand government must continue to hear these students out and resolve their issues immediately. "
Protesters enter Jharkhand Assembly premises
On the lathi-charge on protesting students in Jharkhand over examination irregularities, BJP MP Tejasvi Surya says, "I strongly condemn the lathi-charge against the protesting students in Jharkhand. For the past several years, the youth in Jharkhand have been raising their voice against irregularities in the JPSC examinations, and the hunger strike over the last two weeks reached its peak intensity today. As soon as the Assembly gherao began, the government backed by Rahul Gandhi's alliance resorted to a severe lathi-charge and used water cannons against the youth. While Rahul Gandhi is disrupting Parliament and demanding answers from the Central government, in Jharkhand, a government backed by his alliance is using lathis and water cannons against the youth. I want to ask Rahul Gandhi: Is your demand for justice one-sided? Are the students of Jharkhand not students who deserve justice? Do their demands not deserve justice? Rahul Gandhi should stop these double standards and this hypocrisy. What has happened in Jharkhand must be condemned. Accountability and transparency are not a one-way street. If they apply at the Centre, they must also apply in states governed by the INDIA bloc."
Police used tear gas, water cannons and lathis as thousands of job aspirants marching towards the Jharkhand Assembly attempted to breach multiple barricades. In a video shared by PTI on X, police officials are seen using tear gas as protesters gather in the area.
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VIDEO | Ranchi: Police used tear gas, water cannons and lathis as thousands of job aspirants marching towards the Jharkhand Assembly attempted to breach multiple barricades during a 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' protest. The protesters have been demonstrating over alleged irregularities… pic.twitter.com/oe6NTESoMG
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Jhakhand exam protesters close in on Assembly premises amid baton-charge, tear-gas firing. House adjourned for the day.
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The Enforcement Directorate has launched a money laundering probe into alleged irregularities in the conduct of multiple recruitment examinations in Jharkhand particularly the JSSC-CGL examination, officials told PTI.
The ED initiated the action following a state police CID FIR and few other complaints and chargesheets to begin a probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The ED is soon expected to initiate further action, including gathering evidence, summoning those linked to these cases and possibly attaching the accused's assets, officials said.
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Thousands of protesters marching toward the Jharkhand Assembly were tear-gassed by police. A video shared by our reporter, Shubham Tigga, shows protesters running to escape the tear gas.
Jharkhand CID has arrested ex-JPSC chairperson L Khiangte in connection with alleged irregularities in recruitment exams.
Several protesters were injured after protesters clashed with the police as they reached the final barricade near Jagannathpur Temple on the road to the new Assembly Complex. "The baton charge was barbaric. We were protesting peacefully, but the government used batons against us. They can only inflict physical injuries, not harm our thoughts," Piyush Kumar Soni, a protester, told PTI.
"Many female students sustained injuries. Police hit us on our head, arms, face everywhere," he claimed. Vikram Kumar, a resident from Hazaribag, claimed to have sustained a head injury. "Whatever the Hemant Soren government is doing to us is not good. We were protesting peacefully, then why is your police baton charging us," he asked.
Speaking on the ongoing protest, Dumri MLA Jairam Mahto said, "I have appealed to the Jharkhand Police and everyone concerned to ensure that the protest remains peaceful and that no obstruction is caused. The Assembly session is underway, so these issues have to be raised in the House. I am an MLA, and the Assembly is the forum for me to raise these issues. If the issues raised on the streets do not reach the House, how will action be taken? The issues raised on the streets have to be taken to the House. I have told the students to remain here. Until talks are held and their demands are met, they should continue to sit here."
Video shows police baton charge job aspirants protesting exam irregularities as they attempt to breach barricades near Jharkhand assembly.
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On the ongoing students' protest, Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi said, "Students have been protesting for the past 14-15 days. Some have been on hunger strike, while others have fallen ill and are undergoing treatment in hospitals. The government is only making assurances and is not taking any concrete action."
The former CM also said the opposition MLAs decided to meet Chief Minister Hemant Soren at his residence to discuss the issue, however, they were not allowed to meet him.
"We were stopped at the gate and were not allowed to enter. We then planned to go to the Assembly and raise the issue with the CM, but we were not allowed to meet anyone there either. Instead, we were detained and brought here to Khel Gaon. This clearly shows the dictatorial attitude of this government," he added.
https://platform.x.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | Ranchi: On the ongoing students' protest, Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi says, "Students have been protesting for the past 14-15 days. Some have been on hunger strike, while others have fallen ill and are undergoing treatment in hospitals.… pic.twitter.com/664n7OWIj2
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Jharkhand assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato questioned the absence of BJP MLAs from the House, saying raising queries and then not attending the proceedings was "not considered good practice in the parliamentary system". As the House assembled at 11 am on the third day of the Monsoon session, Mahato called out the names of BJP MLAs Nagendra Mahto, Chandreswar Prasad Singh and Raj Sinha to raise their queries during the Question Hour.
However, when there was no response from the legislators, the speaker remarked, "Raising questions in the House and then not attending the proceedings is not considered good practice in the parliamentary system."
Ranchi MLA Chandreswar Prasad Singh said circumstances arising out of protests over alleged recruitment exam irregularities compelled them to remain absent from the assembly. "I was among the BJP leaders protesting outside the CM's residence against the irregularities in the recruitment examination and we were detained by the police around 10.30 am," he said. "In such a situation, how could we attend the House," he added.
Several protesters were injured after the Jharkhand Police resorted to lathicharge and water cannon to disperse protesters reaching the state assembly. The picture below shows a protester injured during Monday's march. (Credit: Shashwat)
The police on Monday used lathicharge to disperse protesters as they breached barricades to reach the Vidhan Sabha. The police earlier used water cannon to disperse protesters from reaching the Vidhan Sabha.
#watch | JPSC-JSSC aspirants' protest in Ranchi (Jharkhand) | Latest visuals from 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' march of protesting students, Police resorted to mild lathi charge to control crowd. pic.twitter.com/vERDRglVdF
— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2026
The protesting students are now trying to breach the third layer of barricading.
A protester, donning a Spiderman mask, said, "I have come to Jharkhand because voices are falling on deaf ears of the State Govt...Your Govt doesn't want to hear us, doesn't want to do anything."
#watch | JPSC-JSSC aspirants' protest in Ranchi (Jharkhand) | During 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' march, a protester donning a Spiderman mask, says, "I have come to Jharkhand because voices are falling on deaf ears of the State Govt...Your Govt doesn't want to hear us, doesn't want to… pic.twitter.com/3EuWxbyqPp
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The protesters on Monday broke through a second layer of barricading even as they moved close to the Jharkhand assembly.
A protester is seen taking bath while police use water cannon to disperse the protesting students.
The picture shows students trying to breach police barricading to reach the Jharkhand assembly.
Watch The Indian Express' ground report from Jharkhand protest which shows thousands of protesters marching towards the state assembly on Monday.
The BJP on Monday slammed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over his party's "double standards" on the ongoing student protest in Jharkhand, saying those who tried to "politically hijack" the students' agitation in Delhi are now silent on the stir in the state.
The remarks came as thousands of job aspirants marched to the state assembly on Monday morning. BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said, "Those who were trying till the end to politically hijack the students' movement in Delhi, who were restless, sometimes sitting in buses and sometimes taking out foot marches, where are those so-called leaders now?"
The Jharkhand protest intensified on Monday noon as the police resorted to water cannon to disperse the protesting students, who tried to cross the barricades.
The protesters were seen crossing police barricades and heading towards the Vidhan Sabha.
https://platform.x.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | Ranchi, Jharkhand: Agitators protesting over recruitment exams issues open barricades and head towards the Vidhan Sabha.
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Student protesters climbed over the police barricading in Ranchi as they continue their 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march in Ranchi as part of their protest against alleged irregularities in JPSC-JSSC exams.
#watch | Jharkhand: Student protesters climb over Police barricading in Ranchi, as they continue their 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march in Ranchi as part of their protest against alleged irregularities in JPSC-JSSC exams. pic.twitter.com/nGfyFW2B0z
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The protesters who started their march earlier today have now gathered near Jharkhand assembly. The swarm of protesters were joined by student leader Devendra Mahato, who has been on a fast for nine days.
The protesting students have now reached near the Vidhan Sabha, which was the destination of the Monday's march. The protesters are preparing to begin the next phase of their demonstration, while foundations and NGOs are distributing meals among the students, The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga reports.
JLKM’s Devendra Nath Mahto joined the assembly march earlier today on an ambulance. He was initially stopped from reaching the Jharkhand assembly, however, he has now arrived at the assembly.
JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on a fast for nine days, joined the march in an ambulance, despite losing 10.5 kg. He was seen carrying a portrait of former chief minister Shibu Soren.
Armed with the tricolour and placards, the demonstrators raised slogans in support of their demands during the march. The march coincided with the 51st birthday of Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Monday's march began from outside the old assembly complex in Dhurwa, and the demonstrators aim to reach the new Vidhan Sabha building.
JLKM's Devendra Nath Mahto, who is on fast for nine days over recruitment 'irregularities', joins march to Jharkhand assembly in an ambulance.
When 40-year-old Rahul Kranti walked into the protest site, he said he was carrying nearly a decade of frustration with Jharkhand’s recruitment system. He is among the candidates on an indefinite hunger strike, saying repeated examinations, court battles and delayed recruitments had left him with little choice but to take to the streets.
Like Kranti, those on the stage symbolise the grievances that have simmered among the state’s job aspirants over decades. From a woman attending her first-ever protest to a man who has spent countless hours in court, The Indian Express spoke to those on hunger strike to understand the circumstances that brought them here. Read full report
The Jharkhand administration has deployed a heavy security presence to prevent any untoward incidents during the march. Security personnel from different districts have been deployed in Ranchi, with several police and riot-control vehicles stationed in the area as a precautionary measure, The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga reports.
Thousands of students have gathered near the old Vidhan Sabha, with the march now underway. The protesters, carrying placards and tricolour, marched towards the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, The Indian Express' Shubham Tigga reports from Ranchi.
After BJP leaders, including Babulal Marandi, were detained earlier today over protest outside Jharkhand CM's residence, the Leader of the Opposition, said, "Students are continuing their protest but the Government is distracting people. JPSC-JSSC-CGL. All of these should be investigated by the CBI."
#watch | Ranchi, Jharkhand: BJP leaders, protesting outside the CM residence, detained by the Police. They are protesting over JPSC-JSSC alleged irregularities. pic.twitter.com/ziejwSNz4z
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BJP leaders Aditya Sahu and Babulal Marandi, who held a protest outside Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence, were detained on Monday morning. The detention of the BJP leaders come even as JPSC aspirants marched towards the Vidhan Sabha in the Jharkhand capital.
The JPSC aspirants began their protest march towards Jharkhand assembly amid heavy police deployment.
VIDEO | Ranchi, Jharkhand: Students hold protest march towards Vidhan Sabha amid heavy police force deployment.
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Speaking on the ongoing protest, student leader Ravindra Paswan said, "All of us are gathering at the Old Vidhan Sabha. We will begin our march from there in a very peaceful and constitutional manner. I would like to appeal to all the students to do this in a very peaceful and constitutional manner. I also appeal to the common public of Jharkhand to extend us their moral support. I also appeal to the CM to meet our demands, all our demands are genuine."
BJP leaders Aditya Sahu and Babulal Marandi have lead party workers' sit-in in front of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren residence seeking CBI probe into exam irregularities.
https://platform.x.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | Ranchi, Jharkhand: BJP leaders and workers protest outside Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence over the demands of protesting students.
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JPSC aspirants protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand's recruitment examinations have refused to call off their stir and are set to march towards the state assembly on Monday, the 17th day of the agitation. The march comes despite the government saying it has accepted "98 per cent of the demands".
Earlier today, students started gathering near old Jharkhand Legislative Assembly building, ahead of their march towards the 'Vidhan Sabha'.
https://platform.x.com/widgets.jsVIDEO | Ranchi, Jharkhand: Students start gathering near old Jharkhand Legislative Assembly building, ahead of their march towards the 'Vidhan Sabha'.
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The Jharkhand Police has imposed prohibitory orders around the assembly premises and made elaborate security arrangements across Ranchi ahead of Monday's 'Vidhan Sabha March'. Officials said all necessary security arrangements are being made in view of the proposed picketing at the state assembly.
"In view of the possibility of unrest during the students' proposed march to the state assembly, the police administration has been put on alert," ADG (Headquarters) Manoj Kaushik said. Kaushik urged the protesters to protest in a "peaceful and disciplined" manner.
JPSC protesters are set to march and gherao the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha at 10:30 AM today. Speaking on the march, student leader Ravindra Paswan said the march to the Vidhan Sabha will be conducted in a peaceful and constitutional manner.
"Students will start gathering there at 9:00 AM. The march will commence between 10:30 and 11:00 AM, entirely peacefully and constitutionally. I urge all students and the general public to maintain peace and adhere to constitutional norms," he told ANI.
"Students from every district of Jharkhand are arriving for today's protest; there will be a massive turnout. There is a possibility that anti-social elements might be present. In light of this, I appeal to the state police administration to assist us in ensuring the movement remains peaceful and successful," he added.
https://platform.x.com/widgets.js#watch | Ranchi, Jharkhand: JPSC-JSCC aspirants' protest | Student leader Ravindra Paswan says, "A march to the Vidhan Sabha and a gherao will be conducted in a peaceful and constitutional manner. Students will start gathering there at 9:00 AM. The march will commence between… https://t.co/zdsGd3bu6X pic.twitter.com/XnYYOHeCwU
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