Ranchi Bandh After Student Protest Violence: BJP Takes On Hemant Soren Govt

Ranchi witnessed fresh protests and a shutdown call by the BJP, a day after violent clashes erupted during a student protest outside the Jharkhand Assembly. Shops remained shut and roads were blocked as BJP workers protested against the alleged use of excessive force by the Jharkhand Police, including lathicharge, tear gas and water cannons. The fallout has now triggered a political confrontation between the JMM-led government and its Congress ally, with Rahul Gandhi condemning the police action and the BJP stepping up its attack on Hemant Soren's government. As student leaders distance themselves from the political bandh, the student agitation is increasingly turning into a wider political battle in Jharkhand.