Ranchi, Aug. 12 -- The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is staging a peaceful protest outside the Jharkhand Legislative Assembly in Ranchi against the brutal lathicharge and use of water cannons on protesting students during the 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' protest march and over irregularities and alleged paper leaks in JPSC and JSSC examinations.

The protest was also held on Tuesday in support of the legitimate demands of students. Students and ABVP karyakartas arriving in Ranchi from across Jharkhand in response to ABVP's call were stopped at multiple locations, a release said.

During the Assembly protest, police again resorted to lathicharge against peacefully protesting students and ABVP karyakartas, including female karyakartas....