‘Aap Iss Tarah Se Kyun..’: TV Journo Aman Chopra Questioned By Jharkhand Cops While Having Breakfast; BJP Reacts |
Ranchi: A video that has surfaced on the internet recently shows senior journalist Aman Chopra allegedly being harassed by Jharkhand Police amid his coverage around the ongoing student protests in Ranchi. In the viral video, Chopra, a senior journalist associated with the Network 18 group can be seen being approached by the cops while he was reportedly having breakfast. He calmly asks the cops why he is being questioned when they asked him to join them for questioning. He can also be seen confronting the cops in a room, trying to fetch a reason behind his alleged detention. Cops can be heard saying, “His acts have been disrupting their duty.”
BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya accused the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government of allegedly harassing Chopra, who is covering the ongoing student protests in Ranchi. Malviya claimed that Jharkhand Police reached the hotel where Chopra was staying and took him in for questioning. Malviya Questions State Govt’s Intentions
Sharing the visuals, Malviya questioned the action against the journalist and asked why the state government was allegedly targeting a journalist covering the student agitation. He also questioned why police were allegedly questioning journalists instead of focusing on maintaining law and order during the protests.
The allegations come amid an intensifying student agitation in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).Students protesting under the banner of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch continued their march towards the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly on Monday. The agitation has entered its 17th day, with protesters demanding the cancellation of certain recruitment examinations and a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities.
Ex-Jharkhand CM Detained Amid ProtestsHeavy police deployment was seen across Ranchi as protesters gathered at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium before beginning their march towards the Assembly. Several BJP leaders, including former Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi and BJP state president Aditya Sahu, were also detained while demonstrating outside Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence. JPSC protest leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on a hunger strike, joined the march after leaving for the Assembly in an ambulance. He was later seen being carried on a stretcher by supporters.
‘98% Of Demands Accepted,’ Says Soren GovtThe latest march followed several rounds of discussions between student representatives and a government-appointed panel, which failed to convince the protesters to withdraw their agitation. The state government has maintained that it has accepted 98 per cent of the students’ demands and has urged them to call off the protest. However, the protesters have disputed the government’s claim, saying that only three of the 13 examinations they sought to be cancelled have been scrapped. JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch leader Ravindra Paswan reiterated the demand for a CBI investigation, while six protesters continue their indefinite hunger strike.Chief Minister Hemant Soren had earlier assured students that strict action would be taken against those found responsible for irregularities in recruitment examinations. However, with the protests continuing, the standoff between the student groups and the state government remains unresolved.