Jharkhand Students To Burn Effigies Of Rahul Gandhi, Hemant Soren Today; CM House Gherao From Aug 20 | VIDEO
Ranchi: Job aspirants and students demanding cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam and a CBI probe into alleged irregularities will burn effigies of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren across all 24 districts of the state on Sunday. They have also threatened to lay siege to the CM residence on August 20 and not lift it until their demands were met. Protesters also…
Jharkhand students plan to burn effigies of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Chief Minister Hemant Soren today. They have vowed to blockade the Chief Minister's residence from August 20 until their demands are addressed. The protesters also seek Rahul Gandhi to distance himself from the Mahagathbandhan government. Following a police crackdown on August 10, Rahul Gandhi expressed concern over the use of force, urging the Jharkhand administration to listen to student grievances and resolve them promptly.
However, student leaders criticized Rahul for failing to take concrete action after initially supporting their cause. The protest gained momentum after Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto was prevented from joining a Tiranga Yatra and flag-hoisting ceremony at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium on Independence Day.
Mahto, on an indefinite hunger strike since August 2, alleged physical assault by police and sustained a chest injury. Over 20,000 students and job aspirants, including those on wheelchairs, participated in the tiranga yatra to demand transparency and reforms in the recruitment examination system. Student leaders vowed to continue the gherao on August 20, demanding CM Hemant Soren's resignation, citing the government's failure to cancel the JSSC-CGL and JPSC examinations marred by irregularities.
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