{
  "id": 475346,
  "title": "From 7 am to 7 pm: How the march to Jharkhand Assembly unfolded",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/from-7-am-to-7-pm-how-the-march-to-jharkhand-assembly-unfolded",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T14:18:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/india/jharkhand-ex-jpsc-chief-l-khiangte-arrested-ranchi-assembly-protest-lathicharge-tear-gas-10826809/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "From Monday morning to early evening, thousands of job aspirants from across Jharkhand marched from the old Vidhan Sabha to the new one in Ranchi, demanding a thorough probe into alleged irregularities in the government exams. The protesters, mostly students and job aspirants, were met with lathi-charge, tear gas, and water cannons as they sought to breach the police barricades. Former Jharkhand Public Service Commission chairman L Khiangte, an IAS officer, was among those arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation. Between 7 am and 8 am, over 10,000 people gathered near the old Assembly building, carrying placards, the Tricolour, and posters of Bhagat Singh, Shibu Soren, and Nirmal Mahato. After walking for two kilometers, the protesters reached the first set of police barricades, where they halted briefly to await leader Devendra Mahto, who was brought on a stretcher due to injuries. Security forces, including Jharkhand police, Jaguar, and Rapid Action Force personnel, were present in large numbers. Despite the police's initial reluctance to use force, they resorted to lathi-charge after protesters attempted to push through the barricades violently, resulting in around five to six students being injured. Tear gas was fired twice more as the confrontation intensified. Despite the confrontations and rain, several students remained near the Vidhan Sabha, continuing their protest even after the monsoon session had ended.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 6,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Jharkhand protest LIVE: Student leader joins march to Assembly in ambulance; BJP leaders detained outside CM's home",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/jharkhand-protest-live-student-leader-joins-march-to-assembly-in",
        "published": "2026-08-10T05:27:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NDTV",
        "title": "Students March To Jharkhand Assembly As Protest Enters Day 17",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/students-march-to-jharkhand-assembly-as-protest-enters-day-17",
        "published": "2026-08-10T05:36:49.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express - India",
        "title": "Lathi-charge, tear gas and a sea of protesters: Jharkhand anger reaches Assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/lathi-charge-tear-gas-and-a-sea-of-protesters-jharkhand-anger-reaches",
        "published": "2026-08-10T10:15:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Protesting Jharkhand students face lathi charge, tear gas, water cannon during march to assembly",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/protesting-jharkhand-students-face-lathi-charge-tear-gas-water-cannon",
        "published": "2026-08-10T10:20:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "For Jharkhand’s job aspirants, it was a march for lost years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/for-jharkhands-job-aspirants-it-was-a-march-for-lost-years",
        "published": "2026-08-10T21:11:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}