Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Jharkhand Cop's 'You Voted' Remark to Protesters Goes Viral
There is a video going around on the internet that has many people talking.
It shows a police officer in Ranchi, a city in Jharkhand, arguing with people who are upset.
The people were angry because police used batons, in what is called a lathi charge, against some young people.
During the argument, the officer said the citizens were the ones who had voted for the government.
He told them, 'You were the only ones who chose this government.'
Many people online are now discussing the officer's remark.
Some people think the officer was unfair to blame the citizens.
Other people think citizens are responsible because they voted.
The officer's name and the exact day of the incident were not shared.
Either way, the video has left people on social media heavily divided.
A Jharkhand police officer's remark about voting during an argument with protesters has gone viral on social media.
The video, allegedly from Ranchi, shows protesters confronting the cop over police lathi charging at youth.
The officer told protesters they were 'the only ones who chose this government,' effectively blaming citizens for electing the state government.
Netizens are heavily divided over the officer's comment.
The officer's identity and the exact date of the incident were not reported in the article.
- Who
- Protesters in Ranchi, Jharkhand, and an unnamed Jharkhand police officer
- What
- A viral video shows the officer telling protesters they chose the state government during an argument over police lathi charging at youth
- When
- Recently; the exact date is not specified in the article
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand (the video is allegedly from there)
- Why
- The officer appeared to blame citizens for electing the state government as protesters complained about police lathi charging youth
Critics of the officer
Defenders of the officer
Voting responsibility
Critics of the officer
The cop unfairly shifted blame onto citizens, deflecting from police conduct during the protest.
Defenders of the officer
Citizens voted and elected the state government, so they bear responsibility for choosing it.
Police lathi charge
Critics of the officer
Protesters argue that police lathi charging at youth was unjustified.
Defenders of the officer
The officer's response suggests the confrontation was tied to the government citizens themselves elected.
- Viral Incident
- Jharkhand cop's 'voting' remark to protesters
- Location
- Ranchi, Jharkhand (alleged)
- Officer
- Unnamed Jharkhand police officer
- Dispute
- Police lathi charge on youth
- Officer's Quote
- You were the only ones who chose this government.
- Public Reaction
- Netizens heavily divided