Overview
- Hundreds of tribal villagers gathered in Chaibasa to demand a daytime “No Entry” for heavy vehicles on NH-220 and NH-75E, citing frequent fatal accidents.
- Police allegedly used lathi-charge and tear gas near the transport minister’s residence, with injuries and arrests reported but no official tallies released.
- West Singhbhum authorities had imposed prohibitory orders from 8 pm within 200 metres of Transport Minister Deepak Birua’s home after threats to gherao the residence.
- The Jharkhand BJP called a 12-hour bandh in West Singhbhum and Seraikela-Kharsawan, leading to closed markets, halted bus services, highway blockades and heavy security deployment.
- BJP leader Babulal Marandi accused the Hemant Soren government of shielding an illegal mining network and sought a judicial probe, suspensions, and compensation, while former CM Champai Soren alleged detentions and missing persons.