Jharkhand Students Demand CM Soren's Resignation Ahead of Assembly Gherao

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Protesting students in Jharkhand have called for Chief Minister Hemant Soren's resignation, declaring him unfit for office. The demonstrators are planning a gherao of the state assembly on August 10 to escalate pressure on the government. Protesters expressed frustration that Soren has taken no action on their demands despite returning from Bengaluru some time ago. The agitation stems from what students describe as an ineffective redressal of their grievances by the state government. They have vowed to continue their protest until the government formally accepts their demands.

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