Police crackdown on Ranchi protesters exposed Rahul Gandhi's real face: BJP
Delhi BJP president and Union Minister Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday attacked Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over what he called the "brutal" police
Delhi BJP president and Union Minister Harsh Malhotra on Tuesday attacked Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over what he called the "brutal" police action against protesting students in Jharkhand, and asked when he would demand the resignation of Chief Minister Hemant Soren. At a press conference in Delhi, Malhotra said the Congress supports the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) government in the state and claimed that if Gandhi does not seek Soren's resignation, it would be taken to mean that he had approved of the police action against peaceful protesters.
Read Full Story "Brutal police action against students protesting against paper leaks in Jharkhand has exposed the real face of Rahul Gandhi. He had shown a different face during the Jantar Mantar protest," Malhotra said. The Union Minister also challenged Gandhi to be present in the Lok Sabha and take part in the debate on students' issues, and not run away or disrupt proceedings when Home Minister Amit Shah is speaking. On Monday, several protesters, including women, and four policemen were injured when thousands of job aspirants marched towards the Jharkhand Assembly, breached multiple barricades and clashed with police personnel in Ranchi.
Police used water cannon and fired tear gas shells to stop the protesters. The students and job aspirants have been protesting since July 25, demanding broad reforms in the functioning of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission, cancellation of several recruitment examinations, and an independent inquiry either by the CBI or by a panel of retired high court judges from outside the state into the alleged irregularities. The row centres on the police action against the protesters in Jharkhand and Malhotra's demand that Rahul Gandhi take a clear stand on the issue while the students continue to press for recruitment reforms and an independent inquiry.
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