India, Aug. 11 -- Several ABVP workers were detained on Tuesday during their march to the Jharkhand assembly here to protest against police action on students agitating over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the state, a senior officer said.

The detention was made as the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members started their procession from the old Vidhan Sabha area in Ranchi, he said.

The RSS-affiliated student organisation called for the march to protest against baton charge on students during their demonstration on Monday. ABVP protesters had said they would gherao the Jharkhand assembly.

Thousands of job aspirants marched towards the assembly, breached multiple barricades and clashed with the police personnel ...