Jharkhand protest LIVE: Students urge Rahul to ‘withdraw govt’s support', plan to gherao CM Soren’s residence
Jharkhand protest LIVE: Protesters appealed that if Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is unhappy with the lathi charge on students, he should visit the protest site and withdraw support from the government, similar to his expression of unhappiness over the incident at Jantar Mantar.
Jharkhand student protests have entered their 24th day due to allegations of irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations. The BJP has criticized Chief Minister Hemant Soren for not attending talks with protesting students and has questioned the actions of a four-member ministerial panel. The students plan to gherao Soren's residence on August 20 to demand his resignation.
Protesters have been burning effigies of Soren, Rahul Gandhi, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav, accusing the JMM-Congress alliance of failing to address their demands. The state government has invited the protesters for fresh talks on Monday.
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