Indian police use force to disperse youth protesters calling for exam overhaul

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In Jharkhand, India, police used water cannons, teargas, and batons to disperse youth protesters demanding reforms in civil service exams. The protest escalated to a march on the state legislature, highlighting tensions around recruitment irregularities.

Demonstrators accuse authorities of failing to tackle issues in exams for highly sought-after civil service jobs Thousands of angry young job-seekers clashed with police in Jharkhand, one of India’s poorest states, on Monday as a weeks-long protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment drives for coveted government jobs escalated into a march on the state legislature. Police fired water cannon and teargas and swung batons as they tried to stop flag-waving demonstrators from clambering over barricades and surging towards the assembly in Ranchi, the state capital. Some of the protesters responded by dancing and cheering as jets of water drenched the crowd. Continue reading...