Ranchi, Oct. 13 -- Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Manoj Pandey described the INDIA bloc's protest as a massive public uprising against alleged corruption, accusing the government of protecting the individual at the centre of the controversy.

Speaking to ANI, Pandey said, "In democracy, the way protests are conducted, in that very manner, a massive public uprising surged to remove a corrupt individual. People took to the streets against the government trying to protect him.

Referring to the events preceding the demonstration, Pandey alleged that BJP workers had lathi-charged CJP members and students in the presence of police personnel, claiming that the police appeared to support them.

"The impact of yesterday's protest was that ju...