Chaos in Ranchi: 110 ABVP workers detained, protesters climb on police bus
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
The members of Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) clashed with police on Tuesday as protests in Ranchi intensified a day after police lathi-charged students marching towards the Vidhan Sabha.
Adding to this, Detained protesters raise slogans during the protest by ABVP workers and the statewide 'Jharkhand Bandh' over the alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, in Ranchi on Tuesday. (ANI Video Grab) As many as 110 ABVP workers were detained as they launched a march to the Jharkhand Assembly, news agency PTI reported, citing police. Some activists could be seen climbing onto police vans amid widespread chaos.
Meanwhile, ABVP, which is affiliated to the right wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), had planned gherao of the Jharkhand assembly. Further, BJP called for a statewide shutdown against police action on August 10.
Notably, On Monday, thousands of JPSC-JSSC job aspirants marched towards the assembly, breaching barricades and clashing with the police. They were met with water cannons near Jagannathpur Temple and tear gas shells, leading to injuries.
As per the latest buzz, The students have been protesting against the alleged irregularities in the recruitments exams held by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).
In further updates, Protesters have been demanding cancellation of the JSSC-Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities and reforms in the recruitment process.
On top of that, Jharkhand minister Irfan Ansari hit back at BJP's call for shutdown, saying it was an attempt to "hijack" the peaceful protest being carried out by students. Ansari shared while the Hemant Soren government is supporting peaceful protests, the BJP sent "troublemakers to crush the movement".
The Jharkhand minister accused the BJP of using "children as a shield" in its agenda against the government. "Who are you to interfere in the students' movement? Who called you? Today you called for a bandh. Why? Who are you to declare a shutdown? The entire market is open. They put up bamboo barricades, and we are removing them."
Source: Hindustan Times