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Ranchi students protest JPSC/JSSC exams; Rahul Gandhi speaks to protesters
Students in Ranchi have been protesting for 13 days over issues related to the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) exams. Some protesters are demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, calling him unfit for office. The Jharkhand government expressed objections to the names of journalists and lawyers included in the students' negotiation committee. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi spoke via audio call to the protesting students, promising to help resolve their issues after they presented their demands regarding exam mafias. In a separate but related event, authorities in Prayagraj cancelled permission for Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' program, which Priyanka Gandhi questioned.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
- Left (5): National Herald, Satya Hindi, Scroll.in, The Hindu, The Telegraph (India)
- Centre (15 votes, 18 outlets): Amar Ujala, Deccan Chronicle, Deccan Herald, Greater Kashmir, Hindustan (Hindi) · Hindustan Times · Mint (HT Media — 1 vote), Mathrubhumi English, NDTV, Navbharat Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote), Patrika, Prabhat Khabar, The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Quint
- Right (4 votes, 5 outlets): Aaj Tak · India Today (India Today Group — 1 vote), Dainik Jagran, Republic World, The Pioneer