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Jharkhand Protest: Cops to Check CCTV; BJP Calls Statewide Bandh

Jharkhand Protest: Cops to Check CCTV; BJP Calls Statewide Bandh
Jharkhand protest LIVE: BJP calls 'statewide bandh' today against police action during Ranchi march · livemint.com

Many students in a part of India called Jharkhand are upset about their government job exams.

They believe the exams were not fair, so they have been protesting for 17 days.

On Monday, they marched toward the state Assembly building in Ranchi.

The march became chaotic, and police used water cannons, tear gas and sticks to stop the crowd.

Fourteen police officers were hurt, and police say some troublemakers ruined a peaceful protest, so now they will look at CCTV videos to find them.

A political party called the BJP is angry about the police action and asked people to keep shops and schools closed for a day.

The leader of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren, says the government will listen to the students' problems seriously.

He also says some politicians are using the protest for their own political gain and asked students not to be fooled.

One protest leader who had stopped eating for nine days had to go to the hospital.

Other leaders, like Rahul Gandhi, say hurting peaceful protesters is wrong and that talking is the best way to solve the problem.

Key facts

State
Jharkhand, India
Location
Ranchi, near the Jharkhand Assembly
Cause
Alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations (JSSC-CGL)
Agitation day
17th day on Monday, August 10, 2026
Police injured
14 policemen
Police measures
Water cannons, tear gas and lathis ('mild lathi-charge')
Bandh details
Tuesday, August 11, 2026, 8am to midnight; essential services exempted
Protesters' demands
Cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam, CBI probe, recruitment process reforms

Quotes

Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan

Senior Superintendent of Police, Ranchi

“The police fired tear gas shells, used water cannons and batons. Even in the evening, batons were rained down on the protestors. Hundreds of students were injured. They were admitted to hospitals. This is a dictatorial government.”
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“The use of force against students protesting in Jharkhand is wrong. Students have a right to peaceful protest, and only dialogue can yield solutions.”
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