Jharkhand protesters demand Congress pull support from coalition

Protesters in Jharkhand have demanded that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi withdraw his party's support from the ruling JMM-Congress coalition government in the state. The demand comes amid growing unrest over the alliance's failure to act on key issues, with protesters accusing the government of inaction on their demands.

The protesters have announced they will burn effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Rahul Gandhi across all 24 districts of Jharkhand on Sunday. NDTV reports that the demonstrators accused the JMM-Congress alliance of failing to take concrete steps on their demands, though specific demands were not detailed in the report.

The protest marks an escalation in opposition to the coalition government, which has faced criticism over governance issues in the state. The next step will be Sunday's planned effigy burnings, which could draw further attention to the protesters' grievances.