Jharkhand student protests: INDIA bloc backs demonstrators, NDA criticizes Rahul Gandhi

Student protests in Jharkhand are intensifying as opposition INDIA bloc leaders rally behind demonstrators, while the BJP-led NDA accuses Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of staging “drama.” INDIA bloc ally Pappu Yadav said Congress leaders are in contact with students and that Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged them to return safely. Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar also spoke to protesters. JMM MP Mahua Maji defended the state government’s arrests and CID probe, criticizing central silence. Jharkhand BJP chief Aditya Sahu condemned Rahul Gandhi’s involvement and demanded swift government action. TMC MP Saugata Roy noted the INDIA bloc governs the state but insisted student protests must not be ignored.