Students Union Surrounds Vidhan Sabha Over Police Lathicharge, Gets Detained | Ranchi | Jharkhand

ABVP student protesters in Ranchi gheraoed the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha on 11 August 2026 in protest against police action the previous day. Jharkhand Police had lathi-charged JSSC aspirants on 10 August; when students tried to march towards the Assembly, police blocked and detained several of them. Many student protesters voiced their anger over the police handling of the demonstration.

The agitation unfolded amid broader political tension, with the BJP accusing the Congress of silence on the Jharkhand crisis. BJP workers staged protests in Ranchi while BJP MPs raised the issue through a demonstration in Parliament in New Delhi.