Student protesters broke through a police barricade near the Old Assembly building in Ranchi on Monday as they marched towards the new Assembly building for their planned ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ protest over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations.
Several students had gathered at the Old State Assembly building to participate in the march on August 10. The protesters, associated with the ‘JPSC JSSC Reform Manch’, have been demanding action over the alleged irregularities in the recruitment examinations.
During the march, student protesters broke through the police barricade near the Old Assembly building and proceeded towards the new Assembly building.
The protesters were seen wearing customised white T-shirts bearing the word “VOLUNTEER” as they prepared to take part in the demonstration.
A student participating in Vidhan Sabha gherao march, said, “We have been stopped here but we will head towards the Vidhan Sabha peacefully. Until our demands are met, we will not stop. We demand that JSSC-CGL exam be cancelled, that there be CBI investigation.”
Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders were detained by police on Monday while protesting outside Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence over the alleged JPSC-JSSC irregularities.
Speaking to ANI from inside a vehicle en route to the assembly premises, student leader Ravindra Paswan reiterated that thousands of aspirants from all 24 districts of the state have assembled in Ranchi to demand transparent recruitment practices.
Bureau Report
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