Jharkhand’s student protests have taken a political turn, with the BJP and Congress trading blame over police action against protesters. With over 100 ABVP members detained today, the BJP has stepped up its attack on the Congress-backed Hemant Soren government, while the Congress continues to back the students. As the protests over recruitment exam irregularities continue, we ask: are the BJP and Congress turning a student movement into another political contest?

Student leader Ravindra Paswan said the students’ 15-day indefinite protest in Jharkhand seeks cancellation of specific exams, a CBI probe and reforms. He said their first round…

Jharkhand unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP), an affiliate of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), marched towards the chief minister’s residence here on…

Police in Ranchi used force against job aspirants protesting exam irregularities. Rahul Gandhi stated that using force against students is wrong. He urged the Jharkhand government…