India news: Jharkhand police use tear gas, water cannons to disperse student protesters
Police used force to disperse students marching towards the Jharkhand assembly, as protests over alleged irregularities in government recruitment exams entered their third week. DW has more.
On Monday, August 10, police in Jharkhand used tear gas, batons, and water cannons to disperse a crowd of student protesters marching towards the state assembly in Ranchi. The protests, which began on July 25, were sparked by alleged irregularities in government recruitment exams. On Sunday, a crucial round of talks between the students and the government had failed to reach a resolution.
Meanwhile, authorities arrested former Jharkhand Public Service Commission chairperson L Khiangte for alleged irregularities in recruitment exams. Earlier, Chief Minister Hemant Soren had promised to address the students' concerns over exam irregularities and invited them for discussions.
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