BJP calls Jharkhand bandh on Aug 11 over ‘police atrocities’ against protesting studentsProtests by students in Ranchi over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams turned violent on Monday, with police using water cannons, tear gas, and lathi-charge to stop a march to the assembly. Chief Minister Hemant Soren appealed for dialogue, but BJP announced a statewide bandh on Tuesday against “police atrocities.” The Jharkhand CID also arrested former JPSC chairperson L Khiangte in connection with the alleged irregularities in the recruitment examinations, a top official of the state probe agency said. The BJP has announced a statewide bandh on Tuesday from 8 am to midnight over “police atrocities” against students. BJP state president Aditya Sahu alleged that hundreds of protesters were injured and accused the government of treating students like criminals.