Indian Politics

Jharkhand Police Use Force Against Protesting Students at Vidhan Sabha

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THE BRIEF
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Jharkhand police deployed tear gas and batons on August 10 to disperse thousands of students protesting against the JPSC exam process outside the Vidhan Sabha in Ranchi.

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The protest, which saw students breach security barricades, resulted in multiple injuries and the hospitalization of activist Devendra Mahto during the chaotic confrontation.

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The BJP has called for a state-wide bandh on August 11 to protest the police crackdown, while Chief Minister Hemant Soren has urged students to end the agitation.