Jharkhand protests: Students to gherao CM residence on August 20 if demands not met

Jharkhand students and aspirants protestNEW DELHI: The protest by students and job aspirants over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations entered its 23rd day on Sunday, with the agitators announcing plans to burn effigies of chief minister Hemant Soren and congress leader Rahul Gandhi across all 24 districts.The protesters, under the banner of JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, accused the ruling JMM-Congress alliance of failing to take “concrete action” on their demands. They also announced plans to gherao Soren's residence in Ranchi on August 20 and demanded his resignation.JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch leader Ravindra Paswan said the protesters would intensify their agitation unless their demands were addressed.“We will gherao the chief minister's residence on August 20. We seek h