BJP enforces state-wide bandh over police action against protesters
Police brutality against protesters and BJP-enforced bandh raise concerns about suppression of dissent.
On August 10, police used water cannons and batons to disperse student protesters and job aspirants during a protest march towards the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly over alleged paper leaks in recruitment exams. The next day, the BJP enforced a state-wide bandh protesting police action, affecting normal life with schools and businesses closed. NDA MPs held a protest march in Parliament targeting Rahul Gandhi over the incident. BJP called it "atrocities," while JMM dismissed it as desperation.
21 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Protesters in Jharkhand clashed with police and JMM workers after attempting to burn effigies of the Chief Minister and a Congress leader.
22 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Protesters in Jharkhand accused the government of betrayal after the High Court stayed some exam cancellation notifications, leading to unrest.
23 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Police and protesting job aspirants clashed in Giridih and Hazaribag, Jharkhand, leading to the filing of multiple FIRs against individuals.
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