Archive · 11 Aug 2026
Jharkhand CM: Government Listening, Don't Fall for Opposition Trap
In Jharkhand, India, a group of students and protesters marched to the state assembly building, called the Vidhan Sabha, to tell the government about their demands.
Police used water cannons, tear gas, and batons to stop the crowd.
On the same day, the Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, posted a message on the social media site X. He said the government is listening to the people.
He asked everyone to solve problems by talking and trusting each other.
He explained that in a democracy, people have the right to speak up peacefully.
He also said it is the government's job to respect people's opinions.
However, he warned the protesters not to be tricked by the opposition party.
He asked them to stay calm and not fall into that trap.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren appealed to protesters to resolve their grievances through dialogue and trust.
In an X post on Monday, Soren said the government is listening but warned protesters not to fall into the opposition's trap.
Police resorted to lathi charge, tear gas, and water cannons to control the crowd.
Agitators launched a march to the Vidhan Sabha to make the government hear their demands.
Soren said protesters raised their voice peacefully, which is their right in a democracy, and respecting it is the government's responsibility.
- Who
- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, protesting students and agitators, and police
- What
- Soren appealed for dialogue and trust while police used force to control a protest march to the state assembly
- When
- Monday
- Where
- Jharkhand, at the Vidhan Sabha (state legislative assembly)
- Why
- Protesters marched to make the government hear their demands; Soren said the government is listening and urged peaceful resolution
Protesters
Government
Handling of the protest
Protesters
Students and agitators marched to the Vidhan Sabha to make the government hear their demands, and faced lathi charge, tear gas, and water cannons from police.
Government
Chief Minister Hemant Soren respects peaceful democratic protest and says the government is listening, urging resolution through dialogue and cautioning against the opposition's trap.
- Chief Minister
- Hemant Soren
- State
- Jharkhand, India
- Event
- Protest march to Vidhan Sabha
- Police action
- Lathi charge, tear gas, water cannons
- CM's message
- Government listening; resolve grievances through dialogue and trust
- Platform
- X (social media post)
- Day
- Monday