CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke questions police action against Jharkhand students

Cockroach Janata Party CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Tuesday condemned the police action against student protesters in Jharkhand comparing the incident to the recent crackdown at Delhis Jantar Mantar and questioning why brutality is reserved specifically for the youthSpeaking to reporters about the violence during the JSSCJPSC aspirants march in Ranchi Dipke alleged that the use of tear gas and batons against students highlights a disturbing trend in how governments handle nonpolitical agitationsWhatever happened in Jharkhand yesterday was very bad A scene similar to what we witnessed at Jantar Mantar on the 20th was seen in Jharkhand yesterday where tear gas was deployed and lathis batons were showered on students I simply dont understand why lathi charges or tear gas are not used when political parties protest Why are these tear gas and lathi charges being done only against the students Dipke questionedHe expressed deep concern over the condition of student leader Devendra Mahato who was allegedly assaulted by the police despite being in a weakened stateI also spoke with Devendra Mahato ji yesterday who is leading this movement He told me that he had been on a hunger strike for 9 days and even after that the police used lathis on him He was beaten up and is now in the hospital and his current situation is quite concerning he saidDipke urged both state and central administrations to recognise that students are not driven by political motivesThese students are fighting for their rights and their future they are not fighting for any vote bank Therefore there should not be this kind of lathi charge on them and this brutality should absolutely not happen he addedResponding to questions regarding his physical presence at the protest site Dipke stated that his focus remains on supporting the movement rather than personal publicityOur job is to empower them not to go there for selfpromotion Our entire team is present there and we extend our full support During yesterdays march as well our team stood shoulder to shoulder with the students he clarifiedMeanwhile the BJP unit of Jharkhand on Tuesday observed a statewide bandh after Jharkhand Police on Monday used lathis and water cannons to control the crowd during the Vidhan Sabha gherao march by Jharkhand Public Service Commission JPSC and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission JSSC aspirants in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSCCombined Graduate Level CGL examinationsThe protesting aspirants have been demanding cancellation of the JSSCCGL examination a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and reforms in the recruitment process They have also alleged that their demands have not been fully accepted by the state governmentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever