JPSC-JSSC Row: LoP Babulal Marandi, BJP Leaders Detained Amid Protests Outside CM's Residence
Students and BJP leaders pressed for a CBI probe and exam cancellations after talks failed, as police detained Babulal Marandi and others during the march.
- On Monday, students marched toward the Jharkhand Assembly on the 17th day of their agitation, while police detained former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi and other Bharatiya Janata Party leaders protesting outside Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence.
- Protesters reject government claims of resolving 98% of demands, insisting on a Central Bureau of Investigation probe and cancellation of all 13 targeted examinations that remain unresolved.
- Authorities deployed more than 1,500 personnel from the Rapid Action Police, Indian Reserve Battalion, and Quick Reaction Teams along the route, with prohibitory orders in effect within a 750-metre radius until August 12.
- BJP spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo warned against police action, stating, "If even a single lathi is raised, every Bharatiya Janata Party worker will take to the streets for defence."
- Three Jharkhand Public Service Commission members resigned Sunday following Jharkhand CID summons; members are scheduled for questioning on Monday, August 12, and August 14 regarding alleged paper leaks.
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Ranchi erupts: Roads blocked, tyres burned over crackdown on student protesters
A BJP-backed bandh disrupted parts of Jharkhand after police acted against job aspirants marching to the Assembly in Ranchi. The shutdown sharpened the recruitment exam row as students pressed for talks with Hemant Soren and an independent probe.
Exam row: BJP leaders stage sit-in outside CM’s residence; seek Soren’s resignation
Led by their state unit chief Aditya Sahu and leader of the Opposition, Babulal Marandi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators and leaders staged a massive protest and laid siege to the chief minister’s residence, seeking a CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the state, besides calling for the resignation of CM Hemant Soren
There are some words related to the ongoing student protests in Ranchi, on which the entire movement is based. Let's understand what these words mean and what they imply for the students' protest.
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