Normal life was affected in parts of Jharkhand on Tuesday as BJP workers enforced a state-wide bandh in protest against police action on job aspirants during their march to the state assembly a day ago over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.
Most schools and business establishments remained closed, while vehicular movement was very low in the state capital Ranchi and several other cities.
The shutdown, announced after the police used water cannons, tear gas and batons against protesters in Ranchi on Monday, was being observed from 8 am to midnight, with essential services kept outside its purview, BJP state president Aditya Sahu said.
The BJP described the police action as “atrocities” against students and accused the JMM-led government of using force instead of addressing their grievances.
The party has also backed the protesters’ demand for an independent probe into the alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service .
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