Jharkhand protest: Rahul Gandhi urges Hemant Soren to meet protesting students and resolve their issue

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has called on Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren to meet with protesting students and resolve their concerns over alleged irregularities in State recruitment examinations. In a letter dated August 14, Gandhi stated that the students' demands were legitimate and their peaceful protest deserved the government's support.

He alleged that the Indian education system had been "captured by the RSS and BJP" and turned into a tool for the "exploitation and oppression" of students. The protests in Jharkhand were similar to those happening nationwide, where students had also been demonstrating against the same issues. Gandhi expressed appreciation for the Jharkhand government's initiation of a dialogue with the students through a committee formed by CM Soren.

He believed there was agreement on several demands raised by the students but noted that protests continued with some students on an indefinite hunger strike. Gandhi suggested that Soren personally meet representatives of the protesting students to reinforce the government's commitment to resolving their concerns. The Congress leader emphasized that the constitutional right to peaceful protest was "one of the central pillars" of Indian democracy.