New Delhi, Aug. 10 -- Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi on Monday condemned violence against students participating in protests in Jharkhand over the alleged irregularities in the state recruitment exams, asserting that peaceful demonstrations should not be met with force.

Gandhi told reporters here, "My message is clear for the students of Jharkhand. We condemn any violence against peacefully protesting students. It does not matter where it is happening; we condemn it, we are against it, we do not recommend it, we do not support it. We are very clear; there is no confusion in our mind that attacking a peaceful protest with violence is wrong."

Rahul Gandhi's remarks came amid clashes between student prot...