Chaos in Ranchi: 110 ABVP workers detained, protesters climb on police bus
The students have been protesting against the alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand government's recruitment exams JPSC and JSSC.
On Tuesday, the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), a right-wing student organization affiliated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), clashed with police during protests in Ranchi. As many as 110 ABVP members were detained while attempting to march to the Jharkhand Assembly, according to news agency PTI. Some activists were seen climbing onto police vans, causing widespread chaos.
The ABVP had planned a gherao of the Jharkhand Assembly, while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) called for a statewide shutdown against police actions on August 10. On Monday, thousands of job aspirants from the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) had marched towards the assembly, clashing with police.
They faced water cannons near Jagannathpur Temple and tear gas shells, resulting in injuries. The students are protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams and demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe and reforms in the recruitment process. Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari criticized the BJP, accusing them of sending troublemakers to crush the movement and using students as a shield for their agenda against the government.
JMM MP Mahua Maji claimed that 98% of the students' demands had been accepted, with only 2% remaining, primarily due to the matter being in court. The BJP's call for a shutdown was dismissed by Ansari as an attempt to hijack the peaceful protest.
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