New Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned the use of force against students protesting in Jharkhand and called on the state government to continue to hear the protesters out and resolve their issues immediately. The Congress is part of the Hemant Soren government in Jharkhand.
Gandhi’s remarks came after police in Ranchi used water cannons, lobbed tear gas shells, and lathi-charged job aspirants as they breached barricades and attempted to reach the state Assembly, protesting the alleged recruitment exam irregularities.
“My message to protesting students in Jharkhand is clear. We condemn any violence against peacefully protesting students,” he said during a press conference.
“It does not matter where it is happening. We condemn it, we are against it, we do not recommend it, and we do not support it. We are very clear,” the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha said.
“As long as protests are peaceful, we are against any attack on it with violence,” he added.
Earlier, in a post on X, he said the use of force against students protesting in Jharkhand is wrong. “Students have a right to peaceful protest, and only dialogue can yield solutions. The Jharkhand government must continue to hear these students out and resolve their issues immediately,” he said.
Author
Related Stories
Most Read
- 1HC finds peon’s dismissal over tea and biscuits amounted to ‘injustice’
- 2Brace for 29 June: a Capricorn Full Moon, Mercury retrograde and Jupiter’s leap into Leo
- 3Japan Coach’s Whiteboard Tactics Go Viral at FIFA World Cup
- 4Why Should You Not Cut Hair and Nails on Guru Purnima? Know the Religious Belief
- 5Bokaro Steel Plant to Secure Iron Ore through India’s Longest Steel-Sector Slurry Pipeline
