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Jharkhand Protesters Plan to Burn CM Hemant Soren’s Effigy on Aug 20
✍️ India Today
🗓 16 Aug 2026, 04:03 AM
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In Jharkhand, demonstrators announced plans to burn an effigy of Chief Minister Hemant Soren and surround his residence on August 20, citing dissatisfaction with his policies.
Demonstrators across Jharkhand have called for an effigy of Chief Minister Hemant Soren to be burned on August 20, with plans to encircle the CM’s residence in a gherao. The protest, organized by opposition groups, is a response to growing public discontent over recent policy decisions. Officials have warned that the event could lead to clashes and have urged calm. The CM’s office has not yet issued a statement regarding the planned demonstration.