Jharkhand students demand fair recruitment exams in heated Ranchi protest
A student-led protest demanding fair recruitment exams in Jharkhand got heated on Friday at Albert Chowk, Ranchi.
Organized by the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, students marched off their approved route toward the JPSC office, leading to traffic jams and a standoff with police.
Protesters allege police used excessive force
Things escalated when protesters tried burning effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Police intervened after repeated requests to follow the prescribed route were ignored.
Protesters allege police and ruling party workers used excessive force: some say women were assaulted and Kunal, a core committee member, was detained during the protest, subsequently fainted and was taken to Sadar Hospital.
The protests reignited after a recent court order paused the cancelation of disputed exam appointments, with students again pushing for transparent investigations into recruitment issues dating back to 2014.