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India police use water cannons on protests

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On 3 August 2026, Rajasthan police in Jaipur deployed used lathi charges and water‑cannon fire to disperse a large rally organized by of the Shree Rajput Karni Sena. The demonstrators, Sena led by Mahipal Singh Makrana, sought Makrana. Demonstrators from 24 states started at Ravan Gate, intending to overturn recent University Grants Commission decisions and voiced broader community grievances. submit a memorandum to the district collector. Police erected barricades along the march route, at Kalwar Puliya, Chomu Puliya and Khasakothi Puliya; when protesters the crowd forced through, water‑cannon vehicles were used to clear deployed. An ambulance was briefly trapped, and Makrana, who fell ill, continued the crowd. march in a wheelchair. The following day, Special Task Force was called in to reinforce the route. On 4 August 2026, Bihar police in Patna used a similar water‑cannon tactic against confronted a student march heading toward the state chief minister’s residence. The protest, organized by the National Students’ Union of India and other groups, demanded transparent recruitment, an end to allied groups demanding a probe into a paper‑leak scandals, scandal, recruitment‑exam irregularities and the resignation of the home minister. After barricades more job opportunities. Barricades were breached, police again resorted to water‑cannon fire to push set up at JP Golambar and the Income‑Tax circle; after demonstrators back attempted to breach them, officers used a water cannon and restore order. arrested several leaders, including NSUI national president Vinod Jakhad and Congress state president Rajesh Ram. Protesters also called for withdrawal of pending cases, compensation for a student injured in a prior Siwan clash, and release of detained activists. The action caused temporary traffic disruptions in the city.

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