Jharkhand student leaders on Saturday announced plans to burn effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at all 24 district headquarters on Sunday. The move marks a new phase in their protest over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams. They also demanded exam cancellations, a CBI probe and Soren’s resignation if demands remain unmet.
Kumar said the August 10 Vidhan Sabha gherao was only a preview and announced a major protest outside the Chief Minister’s residence on August 20. Paswan said students had been protesting for 22 days and accused the JMM government and Congress of playing politics over their demands.
And if it’s not happening, then the Honourable Chief Minister should resign,” Kumar said. Student leader Ravinder Paswan said the protesters would also burn effigies of Rahul Gandhi. Paswan said the protesters had tried peaceful methods but believed the government had not responded to their demands. Chief Minister Hemant Soren has said that the state government is working to ensure transparency in recruitment examinations and improve the education system.
“JPSC 11th to 13th, JSSC CGL cancellation and along with that a CBI inquiry. He accused the Congress of supporting the Jharkhand government despite the students’ demands. The student leaders also warned that the agitation would grow if their demands were not addressed. He added, “We are issuing an ultimatum to the government: meet our demands by the 18th. Cancel the JSSC results, scrap all exams conducted by the TDPL agency, and order a CBI inquiry into all of them. We are going to burn the effigies of the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government, Chief Minister Hemant Soren himself, Rahul Gandhi, and all the parties supporting them.
If this is not done, lakhs of students and youths from Jharkhand will lay siege to the Chief Minister’s residence on the 20th… the effigy burning is scheduled for tomorrow.
