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BJP bandh over police action hits normal life in Jharkhand
Some young people in a place called Jharkhand, in India, wanted to get government jobs.
They took a test, but they believed the test was not fair.
So they walked together to the state assembly building to ask for help.
Police stopped them with water cannons, tear gas and sticks, and some people got hurt.
The next day, a big political party called the BJP told shops, schools and roads to shut down in protest.
People blocked roads and burnt tyres, and many schools and businesses stayed closed.
The party's leader said the ruling politicians should say sorry and give up their jobs.
He also asked for an independent investigation into the test.
The police said they kept things calm and that some officers were hurt too.
Everyone is hoping the students and the government can solve the problem peacefully.
Normal life was hit in parts of Jharkhand as the BJP observed a state-wide bandh over police action against job aspirants.
The bandh ran from 8 am to midnight with essential services exempted, while most schools and business establishments remained closed.
BJP workers blocked roads in Ranchi's Kishorganj, Argora and Kanke areas and burnt tyres at Harmu Chowk and Kishorganj Chowk.
BJP state president Aditya Sahu demanded resignations of JMM and Congress legislators and a CBI probe into recruitment exam 'irregularities'.
Job aspirants have been agitating since July 25 over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations; police said 14 personnel were injured on Monday.
- Who
- BJP workers led by state president Aditya Sahu, along with job aspirants and the ABVP, in protest against the JMM-led Jharkhand government and its police.
- What
- A state-wide bandh with road blockades and tyre burning over police action against job aspirants, demanding an independent probe into recruitment exam irregularities.
- Where
- Jharkhand, especially the state capital Ranchi.
- When
- Tuesday, August 11; protests have been ongoing since July 25, following clashes with police the previous day.
- Why
- To protest police use of water cannons, tear gas shells and batons against job aspirants and to demand a CBI probe or independent inquiry into alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams.
Opposition & Protesters
Government & Police
Police conduct during the assembly march
Opposition & Protesters
BJP and ABVP called the police action 'atrocities', saying students were treated like criminals with water cannons, tear gas shells and batons, and several protesters were injured.
Government & Police
Police said protesters breached multiple barricades and clashed with personnel, injuring 14 officers, and that forces were deployed to keep the situation normal.
Recruitment exam irregularities
Opposition & Protesters
BJP and job aspirants demand a CBI probe or a panel of retired high court judges from outside the state, cancellation of several exams and reforms in JPSC and JSSC.
Government & Police
The ruling JMM-led alliance has not met the demands; BJP leader Sahu accused it of using force instead of addressing grievances and said legislators should resign on moral grounds.
Impact of the bandh
Opposition & Protesters
Sahu called the bandh 'historic' and appealed to citizens to hit the streets in support of students, saying their jobs had been 'sold'.
Government & Police
Ranchi Traffic SP Rakesh Singh said there was no traffic jam or road blockade and that traffic was moving, though some people were trying to stop vehicles.
Key facts
- Event
- State-wide bandh in Jharkhand over police action against job aspirants
- Shutdown window
- Tuesday, August 11, from 8 am to midnight; essential services exempted
- Location
- Jharkhand, especially the state capital Ranchi
- Trigger
- Police used water cannons, tear gas shells and batons on protesters marching to the assembly on Monday
- Injuries
- Police said 14 personnel were injured; protesters said several of them were injured
- Protests ongoing since
- July 25
- Key demands
- CBI probe or panel of retired high court judges from outside the state; cancellation of exams; reforms in JPSC and JSSC
- BJP leader's challenge
- Aditya Sahu dared Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to stage a sit-in outside the CM's residence and demand a CBI probe
Quotes
Rakesh Singh
Ranchi Traffic SP
“"The JMM and Congress legislators should resign on moral grounds after the police baton‑charged protesting students on Monday."”
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“"I appeal to all citizens of the state to hit the streets in support of the protesting students as their jobs have been sold."”
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Sources
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