In Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand, the students’ protest turned violent. These students are protesting against the new 60-40 employment policy of the state government. Jharkhand police today lathi-charged the students who were going to surround the Jharkhand assembly and fired tear gas shells fiercely. After this the students also became furious and started pelting stones. In this, students and policemen have suffered injuries from both sides.
Police lathicharged the students
According to media reports, the incident took place near the Jagannathpur temple when police officers refused to cross the barricade to the students who were going to gherao the Jharkhand Assembly. The students insisted on moving forward. Seeing the situation getting out of control, the police started lathi-charging the students. After this, the anger of the students flared up even more and started pelting stones at the police. After this, the students took the farm road to go towards the assembly, but the police officers stopped them from doing so. Students and students have been injured in this clash.
Students raised slogans
On being stopped by the police, angry students raised slogans against the Jharkhand government. During this, the students said that they will continue to take their rights. He said that the children of leaders will rule Jharkhand, but we and our father will have to go to Delhi-Mumbai for jobs, all this will not work now. Earlier, students also hurled bottles at minister Mithilesh Thakur’s convoy near Shaheed Maidan, where students had assembled to march towards the assembly.
What is the 60-40 policy
The Jharkhand government is planning to introduce a 60-40 formula for employment policy, in which 60 percent of local people and 40 percent of outsiders will get reservation. Students are protesting against this new policy. During their protest, the students are raising slogans that 60-40 policy is not allowed, not allowed.
On March 20, a plan was made to gherao the Vidhansabha
Earlier, the students had planned to lay siege to the Assembly on March 20, but it was postponed after talks and assurances from Rural Development Minister Alamgir Alam. But, Minister Alamgir did not succeed in keeping his point, due to which the anger of the students erupted today. Looking at the current situation, it does not seem that this ruckus is going to end soon.
