JPSC-JSSC Protest Triggers Political Clash Between BJP And JMM In Jharkhand | PTI
Ranchi: Political tensions in Jharkhand intensified after skirmishes broke out when members of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch attempted to burn effigies of chief minister Hemant Soren and Congress MP Rahul Gandhi on Friday evening. Protesters Question Government’s Defence Of Exam Cancellation DecisionThe protesters accused the state government of not effectively defending its decision to cancel 22 recruitment examinations in the High Court.Students are agitated over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).
Protesters Allege Assault By JMM Workers During Demonstrations
Protesters also claimed that Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) workers physically assaulted them, snatched their effigies, and targeted women during peaceful rallies.Leader of the Opposition in the state assembly and BJP leader Babulal Marandi condemned the attacks on students, and claimed that JMM workers attacked them in various districts of Jharkhand, calling the incidents “shameful” and “reprehensible.” He said the BJP strongly opposed the incidents and accused the CM of crossing all limits in the “arrogance of power.”
BJP Leader Accuses Government Of Misusing Power Against StudentsMarandi who was Jharkhand`s first chief minister said attempts to suppress students’ voices through sticks and force amounted to an attack on democracy and warned that the alleged “hooliganism” would be strongly resisted. Addressing a press conference in Giridih, Marandi alleged that JMM workers chased and assaulted students at Jhanda Maidan in Giridih. He claimed similar incidents were reported in Hazaribagh, Ranchi and other places, alleging that JMM workers armed with sticks had created a reign of terror.Regarding the burning of the chief minister’s effigy during the protest, JMM national general secretary Mithilesh Kumar Thakur said, “Everyone has the right to express their views, but burning effigies in defiance of judicial orders is unacceptable.