{
  "id": 1767423,
  "title": "Jharkhand Congress Thanks Rahul, Tejashwi After Govt Concedes Students' Demands",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/jharkhand-congress-thanks-rahul-tejashwi-after-govt-concedes-students",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T17:15:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/education/jharkhand-congress-thanks-rahul-tejashwi-after-govt-concedes-students-demands"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Congress party in Jharkhand expressed gratitude to Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and the state government for their actions regarding the ongoing student movement. The resolution highlighted that acknowledging the students' demands demonstrated democratic sensibility. The party's leader K Raju announced plans to study and propose reforms to the recruitment examination system. He also stated that the Congress would make a list of voters whose names were removed from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision and assist them in regaining their voting rights. Additionally, the party vowed to protest against the Mines and Minerals Development and Regulation Amendment Act, claiming it would harm the state's economy. The Congress would also actively address concerns related to displacement, land acquisition, and FCRA Amendment Bill. Party president Keshav Mahto Kamlesh warned of potential economic blockades and caste census protests if the government's actions were unsatisfactory.",
  "summary": "Ranchi: The Political Affairs Committee of the Jharkhand Congress has thanked Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and all ministers and legislators of the state government for the decisions taken in connection with the student movement that has been underway for the past 24 days. The resolution said that accepting the students' demands reflected…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}