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Hemant Soren vows justice, not batons, for exam leak protesters
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday promised justice and transparency to students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams. “Samvad and not lathi-danda-bandook can solve all problems,” Soren said at the Jharkhand…
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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday promised justice and transparency to students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams. “Samvad and not lathi-danda-bandook can solve all problems,” Soren said at the Jharkhand Adivasi Mahotsav in Ranchi, adding that those guilty would face strict action. He warned political parties, apparently the BJP, against misleading the youth. The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch accused the state government of “political manoeuvring” by holding another round of talks. The protests entered their 16th day on Sunday, with six demonstrators on an indefinite hunger strike. Student leader Ravindra Paswan warned of a massive 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' on August 10 if demands are unmet.
The 14th JPSC Civil Services Examination has seen years of delayed exams and bribery allegations. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar urged students to have faith in the CM's assurances.
The Indian Opinion
Both the government and the protesters are playing political games here. The BJP quietly fans the agitation to embarrass Soren, while Soren uses his Adivasi platform to dodge the core demand: cancel the tainted exam. The real test is not dialogue but a single number: will the JPSC results be scrapped or not? That answer, not speeches, decides justice.
Sources (3): ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
