ABVP march to assembly halted, workers detained as Jharkhand protest hits day 18
Several ABVP workers were detained on Tuesday during their march to the Jharkhand assembly here to protest against police action on students agitating over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the state, a senior officer said.
The detention was made as the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members started their procession from the old Vidhan Sabha area in Ranchi, he said.
The RSS-affiliated student organisation called for the march to protest against baton charge on students during their demonstration on Monday. ABVP protesters had said they would gherao the Jharkhand assembly.
Thousands of job aspirants marched towards the assembly, breached multiple barricades and clashed with the police personnel on August 10.
The police used water cannons near Jagannathpur Temple and fired tear gas shells as protesters moved towards the assembly.
Several protesters claimed they were injured, while Ranchi police said 14 policemen suffered injuries during the protest.
The students and job aspirants have been agitating since July 25, demanding transparency in recruitment examinations, reforms in the functioning of the JPSC and JSSC, cancellation of several examinations and an independent investigation by the CBI or a panel of retired high court judges from outside Jharkhand.
