Hemant Soren assured protesting students that their concerns would be addressed and called for dialogue to resolve the issue. Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Sunday thanked officials and police personnel for handling the ongoing student movement with 'restraint, sensitivity and complete responsibility', while assuring protesting students that their concerns would be addressed. In a post on X, Soren said students had raised their demands peacefully and stressed that expressing their views was their democratic right. 'Action will be taken on your demands with utmost seriousness and sensitivity,' Soren said. Soren further alleged that some opposition leaders had attempted to 'spoil the atmosphere' and mislead students for political gain.