# Hemant Soren calls BJP ‘parasite’ in Jharkhand Assembly 2026-08-12T17:43:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday called the BJP a 'parasite' during his speech in the Assembly, as the monsoon session was adjourned sine die a day early. Soren accused the Opposition of using students as a shield to demonstrate strength, adding that whatever little substance remained in the Opposition would disappear. The remark came amid a row over police action on student protesters demanding a probe into irregularities in JPSC and JSSC exams. The BJP called a bandh, with workers burning tyres and blocking roads. ABVP members were detained during a march. Congress alleged that BJP Yuva Morcha members were being brought from West Bengal in trucks to swell the protests. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: BJP, exam irregularities, Hemant Soren, Jharkhand politics, JPSC, student protests Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hemant-soren-calls-bjp-parasite-in-jharkhand-assembly/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hemant-soren-calls-bjp-parasite-in-jharkhand-assembly/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.