BJP 'hijacked' Jharkhand students' movement, misled them: Minister Sudivya Kumar in House
Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar has accused the BJP of hijacking a student protest regarding irregularities in the JPSC examination. The government claims it is actively investigating the matter through a CID probe and a high-level committee.
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Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar on Monday (August 10, 2026) accused the opposition BJP of "hijacking" the students’ agitation for political gains and misleading protesters.
Replying to a question on the students’ protest during Zero Hour in the Assembly, the State Higher and Technical Education Minister said the students had been holding a peaceful and democratic agitation but alleged that the BJP had "hijacked" it.
He cautioned that the saffron party's "anarchist elements" will be responsible for any violence.
"The government made every effort to resolve the students’ issues. The agitating students would have accepted the government’s proposal, but the BJP hijacked the protest and misled them into holding today’s agitation," Mr. Kumar said.
He was replying to a question by Nirsa MLA Arup Chatterjee, who sought details on the government’s talks with the protesting students.
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