3 weeks ago
Jharkhand bandh over student lathi-charge affects several districts
Many students in a state called Jharkhand were upset.
They said that some big exams were not fair and that question papers were leaked before the test.
They went out to protest and ask the government for help.
During the protest, the police used force to stop the students, which is called a lathi-charge.
This made many people angry.
A political group called the BJP asked for a special day where shops and buses would stop, called a bandh.
On that day, many shops closed and roads were blocked in different towns.
In the city of Ranchi, students from the ABVP group marched to the government building, but the police stopped them and took them away.
Many people now want the state government to explain what happened and keep exams fair for everyone.
The BJP called a statewide Jharkhand bandh over the alleged lathi-charge on students during demonstrations in Ranchi.
In Giridih, BJP workers shut shops, disrupted bus services and staged a road blockade at Tower Chowk.
The bandh affected Ramgarh, where workers blocked roads at several locations, including Subhash Chowk.
In Ranchi, police detained all ABVP protesters marching from the Old Vidhan Sabha to the New Vidhan Sabha.
JPSC and JSSC aspirants are demanding action over alleged exam irregularities and paper leaks and greater transparency.
- Who
- BJP, ABVP members, students and JPSC/JSSC aspirants, opposing the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government
- What
- A statewide bandh and protests over the alleged lathi-charge on students and alleged examination paper leaks
- Where
- Across Jharkhand, including Ranchi, Giridih and Ramgarh
- When
- Tuesday
- Why
- To demand accountability for police action against students and action over alleged exam irregularities and paper leaks
Key facts
- Event
- Statewide Jharkhand bandh over alleged lathi-charge on students
- Called by
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Date
- Tuesday
- Areas affected
- Giridih, Ramgarh and several other Jharkhand districts
- Student demands
- Action over alleged exam irregularities and paper leaks; greater transparency in recruitment examinations
- Key participants
- BJP workers, ABVP, JPSC and JSSC aspirants
- Government targeted
- Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government
- Police action in Ranchi
- ABVP protesters marching from Old Vidhan Sabha to New Vidhan Sabha were detained
Quotes
Protester
A student protester during the bandh demonstration
“"Students are being lathi‑charged and beaten. What kind of justice is this?"”
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