Archive · 12 Aug 2026
BJP state president condemns lathi charge on Jharkhand students
Students in Ranchi, a city in the Indian state of Jharkhand, were holding a peaceful protest.
Police came and used strong methods against them, including a lathi charge, tear gas, water cannons and barricades.
A leader named PVN Madhav, who heads the BJP party, said this was wrong.
He said the government should listen to students and talk to them instead of using force.
He asked the Jharkhand government to investigate what happened and share the true facts with people.
He also wondered why another leader, Rahul Gandhi, had not said anything about the students' problems.
Mr. Madhav believes the Congress party uses 'politics of convenience,' caring about protests differently depending on which state they happen in.
He criticised Congress for creating disruption in Parliament so that important topics could not be discussed.
Different people have different opinions on whether the police or the protesters are right.
BJP state president PVN Madhav condemned the police lathi charge on students protesting in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
He said tear gas, water cannons and barricades were used against students exercising their democratic right to protest.
Madhav demanded a comprehensive and impartial investigation into the allegations by the Jharkhand government.
He questioned why Congress leader Rahul Gandhi had not responded to the concerns of Jharkhand students.
Madhav accused the Congress of 'politics of convenience' and of disrupting Parliament instead of allowing discussion.
- Who
- BJP state president PVN Madhav, students protesting in Ranchi, and Jharkhand's Congress-JMM government.
- What
- Police used a lathi charge, tear gas, water cannons and barricades against students protesting peacefully in Ranchi.
- When
- The media conference was held on Tuesday; the exact date of the protest is not stated in the article.
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand; Madhav's statement was made at the BJP office in Visakhapatnam.
- Why
- Students were exercising their democratic right to protest, and Madhav says the government should address their concerns through dialogue rather than force.
- Event
- Police lathi charge on students protesting in Ranchi
- Location
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Police measures used
- Lathi charge, tear gas, water cannons, barricades
- Critic
- PVN Madhav, BJP state president
- State government
- Congress-JMM alliance
- Demand
- Comprehensive and impartial investigation
- Statement venue
- BJP office, Visakhapatnam
- Related criticism
- Rahul Gandhi's silence and Congress disruption in Parliament