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NDA leaders attack Jharkhand government's crackdown on student protests

NDA leaders attack Jharkhand government's crackdown on student protests
'Ruthless Cong-JMM regime': NDA leaders attack Jharkhand govt's crackdown on student protest · thehansindia.com

In a state of India called Jharkhand, many students went out into the streets to protest.

They were worried about finding jobs after their studies and about how government jobs are given out.

Some people said that jobs could be gotten with money or by knowing powerful people, which the students thought was unfair.

The police used strong methods to stop the protests, like water cannons, tear gas, and long sticks called lathis.

Some leaders from a group of political parties called the NDA were very angry about this.

They said the state's leader, Hemant Soren, and his government were being too harsh with the students.

They even compared the government's actions to a very strict time in India's history called the Emergency.

The leaders also blamed a national politician named Rahul Gandhi for not telling his partner government to act more kindly.

The NDA leaders said that students have the right to fight for their future, and that the government must answer for what it did.

Key facts

Parties involved
NDA (BJP, JD(U)) vs. Congress-JMM government in Jharkhand
Key figures
Chief Minister Hemant Soren; Congress leader Rahul Gandhi; BJP spokesperson C.R. Kesavan
Protest location
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Protest issues
Recruitment processes, employment opportunities, alleged money or political influence in government jobs
Alleged police action
Water cannons, tear gas, lathi-charge
Claimed protester numbers
Around two lakh students gathered, per BJP chief spokesperson Pratul Shahdeo
Other allegations
Irregularities in competitive examinations in Ranchi
Timing of NDA remarks
Tuesday

Quotes

C.R. Kesavan

BJP national spokesperson

“"The ruthless Congress-JMM regime in Jharkhand is a carbon copy of Indira Gandhi’s brutal Emergency, and Rahul Gandhi is a spineless opportunist who doesn’t have the courage to hold accountable his own government in Jharkhand,"”
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“"Students have the right to fight for their future, and the government that is unable to protect their rights and interests will have to answer,"”
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