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ABVP to gherao Jharkhand Assembly over lathi-charge on students

ABVP to gherao Jharkhand Assembly over lathi-charge on students
ABVP to gherao Jharkhand Assembly on Tuesday over lathi-charge on protesting students · theprint.in

In the Indian state of Jharkhand, some students believed that big government exams were not fair.

They decided to protest peacefully to ask the government to fix the problem.

The police used water cannons and long sticks called batons, and some students were arrested.

A large student group called ABVP felt this was not the right way to treat students.

ABVP has said it will lead a peaceful march to the Assembly building where laws are made.

The group wants the possibly unfair exams to be cancelled and held again in a clear and honest way.

It also wants an independent investigation into what happened and into how exam papers may have leaked.

ABVP says it will keep protesting peacefully until the government listens to the students.

The group also said the Congress party should explain why it has stayed quiet even though it is part of the Jharkhand government.

Key facts

Organisation
Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), the student wing of RSS
Action planned
Peaceful gherao of the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly
When
Tuesday
Cause of protest
Alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations
Alleged police response
Lathi-charge, use of water cannons and arrests of students
Key demands
Cancel suspect examinations, impartial investigation, high-level probe into question-paper leaks, and examination system reforms
ABVP National General Secretary
Virendra Singh Solanki
ABVP Jharkhand State Secretary
Prakash Tuti, arrested during an earlier peaceful student march (per ABVP)

Quotes

ABVP National General Secretary Virendra Singh Solanki

Leader of ABVP's national wing

“"Instead of addressing their genuine concerns, the government has chosen the path of lathi-charge, water cannons and arrests against students exercising their democratic rights. This is highly condemnable and exposes the government’s anti-student attitude."”
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“"ABVP will continue its democratic and peaceful struggle for students’ legitimate rights until these demands are addressed."”
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