Jharkhand Student Protest 2026: Prakash Raj Condemns Use Of Tear Gas; Says, "This Brutality Will Not Work Anymore"
Prakash Raj called the police response brutality after officers used tear gas, water cannons and lathi charges against JPSC-JSSC protesters, who continued their agitation.
- On Monday, Actor Prakash Raj criticized police use of force against student protesters in Ranchi during the 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march near the Jharkhand Assembly, describing the tactics as "brutality."
- Aspirants have held an indefinite sit-in at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium since July 29, demanding a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in JPSC-JSSC recruitment against the JMM-led government's decision to involve the CID.
- Student leader Devendra Nath Mahato has been on a hunger strike for nine days, while Actor Sonakshi Sinha and Actor-lyricist Piyush Mishra expressed solidarity, with Mishra praising the peaceful nature of the demonstration.
- Despite police using water cannons, tear gas, and lathi charges to disperse the crowd, demonstrators remain resolute, maintaining their movement until the government addresses their core demands.
- Demanding the cancellation of the 14th JPSC Combined Preliminary Test held on April 19, students continue their movement, asserting that their collective voice will eventually bring down the arrogant power.
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The Hindu's Bias Exposed: “Crackdown” For Delhi Cockroach Protest, “Clashes” For Jharkhand Student Protest
It is a known fact that The Hindu is biased. The bias becomes increasingly visible in the words it chooses to describe similar incidents, time and again. Within the space of three weeks, the paper covered two student protest marches; two confrontations involving the police. The words it chose to describe them told two very different stories. On 20 July 2026, during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP) Parliament march in Delhi, protesters confronte…
Students protesting in Jharkhand say they will continue their agitation until a decision is reached on their demands regarding the JSSC-CGL. The government has already stated that it will proceed with negotiations and investigations. Now, allegations of students being injured following a lathi charge have further fueled the agitation. The brutality against students protesting in Ranchi in the dead of night has sparked political tensions from Del…
Prakash Raj Condemns Police Action During Protest In Jharkhand, Says ‘Will Only Bring Arrogant Power Down’
Actor Prakash Raj has condemned police action against protesting JPSC-JSSC aspirants in Ranchi, calling it “brutality”. Students demanding a CBI probe into alleged examination irregularities faced tear gas, water cannons and lathi charges as they marched towards the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday.
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