Archive · 22 Jul 2026
BJP Workers Clash with Police Near Congress Office
In Ranchi, BJP workers tried to surround the Congress office to protest what they say are unfair practices in a recent exam.
The police stopped them, and there was a bit of pushing and shouting.
The BJP workers say the exam wasn't fair and want an investigation.
The Congress leaders say the protest is just a political trick to distract from other issues.
Both sides shouted slogans at each other, and the police had to step in to keep things calm.
BJP workers attempted to gherao the Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee office in Ranchi.
Police stopped them, leading to a scuffle and a prolonged standoff outside the Congress office.
BJP workers raised slogans against the state government and Congress leadership.
Congress leaders and supporters responded with slogans targeting BJP leaders and the Central government.
BJP protesters alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC Preliminary Examination and demanded an impartial inquiry.
- Who
- BJP workers and police
- What
- Clash during a protest attempt to gherao the Congress office
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Why
- To protest alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC Preliminary Examination and demand an impartial inquiry
BJP's Perspective
Congress's Perspective
Motivation for Protest
BJP's Perspective
BJP workers protested against alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC Preliminary Examination and to demand an impartial inquiry.
Congress's Perspective
Congress leaders dismissed the protest as a political stunt to divert attention from recruitment scams and corruption-related issues.
Transparency in Recruitment
BJP's Perspective
BJP protesters alleged serious irregularities in the examination process, questioning the transparency of recruitment processes in the state.
Congress's Perspective
Congress leaders asserted that the inquiry process was already underway and that the Opposition was trying to derive political mileage from the issue.
- Location
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Date
- Wednesday
- Protesters
- Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) and BJP workers
- Target
- Jharkhand Pradesh Congress Committee office
- Issue
- Alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC Preliminary Examination
- Police Response
- Barricades set up, additional personnel deployed, and security tightened
