‘Don’t want to hijack protest’: Abhijeet Dipke says won’t go to Jharkhand

On Tuesday, August 11, 2026, ruling NDA MPs staged a protest outside Parliament's main entrance in objection to the "brutal" police action targeting job aspirants in Jharkhand. The MPs marched from the Parliament Library to Makar Dwar, brandishing slogans such as "Rahul Gandhi Jawab Do" and "Rahul Gandhi Bhago Maat." The government had earlier announced a debate on student protests led by Home Minister Amit Shah, but Congress leader Rahul Gandhi criticized the country's lack of interest in his views on general topics, questioning his role in the police firing of pellet guns against protesting students.

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey accused Gandhi of having a "mindset" exposed to the world, citing Devendra Nath Mahto's hunger strike in Jharkhand, who was reportedly beaten up in the state. Congress MP Kangana Ranaut denounced the alleged atrocities against students in Jharkhand, alleging brutal beatings, the use of water cannons and tear gas, and demanding answers from the government.

Opposition MPs, including Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, joined the protest in the Parliament complex, demanding accountability from Home Minister Shah regarding alleged police excesses during a student protest over a paper leak in Ayodhya. As the students' protests in Jharkhand intensified, police used water cannons and lathi-charged protesters, leading to clashes in Ranchi on August 10, 2026, with security personnel maintaining a cordon between the opposing sides.