Withdraw support to Hemant Soren government if students’ demands not met, BJP tells Rahul
The BJP in Jharkhand has demanded that the Congress party withdraw support from the Hemant Soren-led government following a police lathi-charge on protesting students. BJP leaders, who were detained during a protest, allege widespread corruption in state recruitment exams and criticize the government's handling of the youth demonstrations.
Why it matters
This reflects escalating political tensions in Jharkhand, where student employment grievances are being leveraged by the opposition to challenge the stability of the ruling coalition.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday (August 10, 2026) dared the Congress leadership and Rahul Gandhi to withdraw support to the Hemant Soren government if demands of the students are not accepted.
Leader of Opposition in the Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi said the lathi-charge on the students will prove to be the “final nail in the coffin” for the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress government in the State.
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BJP MLAs led by the party’s State president Aditya Sahu and Mr. Marandi staged a protest outside Chief Minister Soren’s residence in Ranchi to express support for the protesting students. They demanded a CBI inquiry into the alleged irregularities across all recruitment exams and sought Mr. Soren’s resignation. The BJP leaders were detained by the police.
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