Withdraw support to Hemant Soren government if students’ demands not met, BJP tells Rahul
Jharkhand BJP leaders stage protest outside Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence, say lathi charge on students is the “final nail in the coffin” of the JMM-Congress government in the State
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has threatened to withdraw support for the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand unless the demands of protesting students are addressed. The opposition party's leader in the Jharkhand Assembly, Babulal Marandi, vowed that the lathi-charged students' movement would mark a "final nail in the coffin" for the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress government.
BJP MLAs, along with party president Aditya Sahu, staged a protest outside Chief Minister Soren's residence in Ranchi, urging the government to accept student demands and to resign. They demanded a CBI inquiry into recruitment exam irregularities and accused the government of selling public service jobs. Marandi alleged that the government had ignored the deteriorating health of protesters, stating that the lathi-charge was an act of cruelty.
BJP State President Sahu called the Jharkhand government "oppressive and dictatorial," vowing that every act of repression against students would be met with a response. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed his disapproval of the lathi charge, urging the government to address student concerns or withdraw its support.
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