Jharkhand JPSC-JSSC Aspirants' Protest Live News Updates: 110 ABVP members detained during march to Jharkhand Assembly over exam irregularities
Jharkhand JPSC-JSSC Aspirants' Protest Live News Updates: Around 110 ABVP members were detained while marching towards the Jharkhand Assembly in Ranchi to protest alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations. The action came amid heightened tensions over police use of lathis and water cannons against students protesting near the Assembly.
The Jharkhand Assembly was adjourned till noon on Tuesday after opposition BJP MLAs protested against police action on students demonstrating over alleged irregularities in a recruitment examination.
Earlier in the day, state BJP president Aditya Sahu launched a sharp attack on the Hemant Soren-led government over the police action during the JPSC-JSSC aspirants' protest march here, alleging that hundreds of students were injured in the lathicharge and announcing support for the party's call for a 'statewide bandh'.
Speaking to ANI, Sahu said the decision was taken in protest against "injustice and atrocities" faced by students.
"It is because of the injustice and atrocities inflicted upon our children and students, the selling of jobs, the leaking of exam papers beforehand, and the barbaric manner in which lathis were rained down on our children's bodies," he said.
"Taking advantage of the darkness of night, and even in broad daylight, tear gas shells and other projectiles were fired, leaving hundreds of children injured. They are our children. That is why, in their support, BJP workers will take to the streets tomorrow and bring Jharkhand to a standstill," Sahu added.
Speaking on the police action during the protest march, Sahu said, "The police personnel should be invited and awarded medals, honoured, for the way they handled the situation involving the children of Jharkhand. Hundreds of children are currently injured after being subjected to a lathicharge."
Targeting Chief Minister Hemant Soren, he said, "I feel that Hemant Soren has never experienced poverty or struggle; had he witnessed rural poverty firsthand, he likely wouldn't speak this way. He has inherited his father's legacy, which perhaps explains why he treats students in this manner."
Jharkhand Police on Monday used lathis and water cannons to control the crowd during the 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' march by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) aspirants in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC-Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examinations.
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We are protesting against the illicit work of the government... They claimed to be supporting the movement till recently and was willing to resolve the issue, ordered a lathi charge against the students to suppress the students' voice. Many are injured and are admitted to the hospital... The government has almost mentally accepted that there have been irregularities... There should be dismissive action against those responsible... There should be a CBI investigation..
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Rahul Gandhi has clearly said that we support peaceful protest. An attempt was made to hijack the protest. They (BJP) did the work of crushing the protest by sending rioters. If there were a BJP govt here, we don't know how many bodies of youth we would have seen here. We are supporting the demands of the youth. Who are you (BJP) to announce a bandh? The public is with us. BJP used AK-47s; we used water cannons. Our Police personnel in large numbers are also injured. The youth came up to the State Assembly, and it was Rahul ji's instructions that talks should be held peacefully with them. We have not lathi-charged the students; we will only engage in dialogue.
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Around 110 ABVP members were detained while marching towards the Jharkhand Assembly in Ranchi to protest alleged irregularities in job examinations.
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Several ABVP workers were detained on Tuesday during their march to the Jharkhand Assembly here to protest against police action on students agitating over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in the state, a senior officer said.
The detention was made as members of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) started their procession from the old Vidhan Sabha area here, he said.
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Speaking to ANI, Sahu said the decision was taken in protest against "injustice and atrocities" faced by students.
"It is because of the injustice and atrocities inflicted upon our children and students, the selling of jobs, the leaking of exam papers beforehand, and the barbaric manner in which lathis were rained down on our children's bodies," he said.
"Taking advantage of the darkness of night, and even in broad daylight, tear gas shells and other projectiles were fired, leaving hundreds of children injured. They are our children. That is why, in their support, BJP workers will take to the streets tomorrow and bring Jharkhand to a standstill," Sahu added.
Speaking on the police action during the protest march, Sahu said, "The police personnel should be invited and awarded medals, honoured, for the way they handled the situation involving the children of Jharkhand. Hundreds of children are currently injured after being subjected to a lathicharge."
Targeting Chief Minister Hemant Soren, he said, "I feel that Hemant Soren has never experienced poverty or struggle; had he witnessed rural poverty firsthand, he likely wouldn't speak this way. He has inherited his father's legacy, which perhaps explains why he treats students in this manner."
Jharkhand Police on Monday used lathis and water cannons to control the crowd during the 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' march by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) aspirants in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC-Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examinations.