Indian Police Disperse Youth Protesters Demanding Exam Overhaul
Indian police used force to disperse youth protesters in Jharkhand who were demonstrating against alleged irregularities in recent examinations and demanding an overhaul of the system. The protests have garnered attention from political figures, including Rahul Gandhi, who criticized the use of force.
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Indian police use force to disperse youth protesters calling for exam overhaul
Demonstrators accuse authorities of failing to tackle issues in exams for highly sought-after civil service jobs Thousands of angry young job-seekers clashed with police in Jharkhand, one of India’s poorest states, on Monday as a weeks-long protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment drives for coveted government jobs escalated into a march on the state legislature. Police fired water cannon and teargas and swung batons as they tried to stop flag-waving demonstrators from clambering ov...
By Penelope MacRae in Delhi
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Indian police attack protesters seeking action over ‘exam irregularities’ in Jharkhand.
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