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Pushpa-costumed protester joins Jharkhand student march over exam row
A man dressed as the film character Pushpa joined hundreds of students and job aspirants in a 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march in Ranchi on Monday. The protesters are demanding action over alleged…
The Story in Brief
A man dressed as the film character Pushpa joined hundreds of students and job aspirants in a 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march in Ranchi on Monday. The protesters are demanding action over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations. The masked protester criticised big actors and influencers for supporting other agitations at Delhi's Jantar Mantar while ignoring the Jharkhand students. He declared, 'Jharkhand ke students jhukenge nahi, rukenge nahi, jab tak nyay milega nahi.' Police used lathis and water cannons when protesters tried to breach barricades near the Assembly. Another protester appeared in a Spider-Man costume.
The Indian Opinion
The Pushpa costume stunt cuts both ways: it brought attention to a real grievance but also invites the charge that students are trivialising their cause. The bigger issue is the selective media and celebrity attention that some protests receive while others, especially in smaller states, go unnoticed. What matters now is whether the Jharkhand government will address the alleged JPSC and JSSC irregularities before the agitation hardens into a political flashpoint.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, hindustantimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
