Ranchi:
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday pledged to ship justice with transparency to youths protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams whereas asserting that dialogue, not batons, can remedy all issues at house.
Alleging that vested pursuits have been working at full power to disrupt democracy within the state, he stated the scholars’ stir shouldn’t be politicised and warned these harbouring political ambitions towards misguiding youths.
Soren stated the youths’ concern was his concern and people concerned in examination irregularities will face strict motion.
“Unable to just accept the state’s self-reliance, vested pursuits are working at full power in Jharkhand to disrupt democracy right here. Samvad and never ‘lathi-danda-bandook’ (dialogue, not batons), can remedy all issues.
“Weapons are meant for enemies on the border. I promise the examination protesters that justice might be delivered with full transparency,” the chief minister stated, addressing Jharkhand Adivasi Mahotsav right here.
आज भी जब कोई अपनी आवाज उठाता है तो उसे कभी बदनाम करने, कभी लाठी-डंडे से दबाने, कभी गोली या पैलेट गन चलाने, घायल करने और कभी देशद्रोह का आरोप लगाने तक के प्रयास होते हैं।
बाबा साहेब डॉ. भीमराव अंबेडकर जी का संविधान देश के हर व्यक्ति, अमीर हो या गरीब, को समान अधिकार देता है।… pic.twitter.com/PEm0LPnP2d
— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) August 9, 2026
Referring to the protest towards NEET examination paper leak in Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, the chief minister stated, “All noticed how youths have been tortured, needed to face pellet weapons, baton fees, and have been declared traitors.” Apparently referring to the BJP, Soren accused rival political events of making an attempt to mislead Jharkhand’s youth by spreading lies and misinformation, and added that intellectuals have been additionally concerned on this.
“The stir shouldn’t be politicised; I warn these harbouring political ambitions towards misguiding youths,” he cautioned.
The chief minister asserted his authorities’s dedication to offering justice to the protesting youths and stated, “These responsible of irregularities will face strict motion. We caught theft, will ship justice.” “I urge youths to not search political patronage (for his or her stir); justice is your proper,” he added.
The protests by agitation by the scholars protesting towards alleged irregularities in recruitment exams entered its sixteenth day on Sunday with six demonstrators on indefinite starvation strike.
A sixth spherical of talks between the federal government and the agitators is being held on the state visitor home in Ranchi.
Apart from reforms within the Jharkhand Public Service Fee (JPSC) and Jharkhand Employees Choice Fee (JSSC), the protesters are additionally in search of an impartial probe into the alleged irregularities, both by the CBI or by a panel of retired excessive courtroom judges from outdoors the state.
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