Jharkhand protest: Students demand CM Hemant Soren's resignation, ask Congress to ‘withdraw support’
Students protesting against job exam 'anomalies' demand Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren's resignation, accuse Congress, JMM of playing politics.
Students in Jharkhand are protesting against alleged irregularities in job placements and exams, demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Hemant Soren. They accuse the Congress party and the JMM of playing politics, and have threatened to burn effigies of Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on August 16. The protest group, JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, plans to gherao Soren's residence on August 20, demanding that Congress withdraw support if he does not take their concerns seriously.
Soren has assured that the state government is working to ensure transparency in exams, particularly those conducted by the JPSC and JSSC, and has initiated the 'Chhatron Ki Baat - Chhatron Ke Sath' initiative to gather student suggestions for education system improvements.
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