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Ink thrown at AISA's Neha Bora during Ranchi protest
Hindustan Times··8 Aug
A man threw ink at All India Students' Association president Neha Bora on August 7 during a Ranchi march toward the Jharkhand Assembly over alleged JPSC and JSSC exam irregularities. Police detained Amarnath Pandey of Hazaribag after protesters stopped him near Shalimar Bazaar. Bora said she wears the ink with pride and would not stop supporting aspirants.
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What It Means For You
- Jharkhand aspirants can see that the JPSC and JSSC exam agitation remains active even as the Ranchi march faced disruption.
- Students joining public protests can note that police detained the accused after the ink attack and are verifying motive.
- Anyone following recruitment controversies can track demands for cancellation, re-exam and transparency still unresolved after two weeks.
What's Happening
- Ink was thrown at AISA president Neha Bora during a Ranchi protest march on August 7.
- Police detained Amarnath Pandey after the incident near the route to the state assembly.
- Protesters continue to demand cancellation and fresh conduct of JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams.
What Sparked The Ranchi March
- Student groups have been agitating since late July over alleged irregularities in the JPSC 14th Combined Civil Services Main and JSSC CGL exams.
- Bora visited Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to meet aspirants, including hunger strikers, before joining the assembly-bound procession.
- Organisers say the march included AISA, AISF and other Left-affiliated student organisations seeking accountability in government hiring.
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