Ranchi, Aug 13: Jharkhand Police have registered an FIR against 600 protesters who were allegedly part of unrest and violence that erupted during the Assembly gherao in Ranchi on August 10, officials said on Thursday.

Of these, 100 individuals have been named as accused, while 500 unidentified protesters have also been booked.

According to the FIR lodged at the Assembly Police Station, the accused have been charged with breaking police barricades erected as part of security arrangements, manhandling and misbehaving with police personnel, obstructing government work, and pelting stones at security forces during the protest.

Police said a large number of students and other protesters had gathered for the Assembly gherao. While nearly 90 per cent of the participants were peaceful, officials claimed that about 10 per cent turned aggressive and escalated the situation.

The police also alleged that some outsiders arrived at the protest site in vehicles and attempted to intensify the disturbances.

The clashes and stone-pelting reportedly left more than 14 police and security personnel injured. To bring the situation under control, the police fired tear gas shells, used water cannons, and carried out a lathi charge.

Authorities are now working to identify the unnamed accused. Investigators are examining video footage from the protest site, CCTV recordings, and drone camera footage.

Police officials said facial recognition and artificial intelligence-based technologies may also be used, if required, to identify those involved in the violence.

The students have been agitating over alleged irregularities and paper leaks in various recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) for the last 20 days.

Among their key demands is a CBI probe into the alleged examination irregularities. The Assembly gherao on August 10 was organised as part of this ongoing agitation.

Meanwhile, the Ranchi district administration has beefed up security in anticipation of the next phase of the ongoing student protest.

Agitating students are preparing to lay siege to the Chief Minister’s residence on August 20, though no formal announcement has been made.

More than 100 additional armed personnel have been deployed for the CM’s security, including personnel from the Jharkhand Jaguar and the Jharkhand Armed Police.

Bengaluru, Aug 13: The Karnataka bandh called by Kannada and pro-farmer organisations protesting the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu received a mixed response across the state on Thursday, with normal public life largely unaffected in state capital Bengaluru and across the state.

Kannada activists were detained by police as a precautionary measure, while schools, colleges, shops, markets and commercial establishments functioned normally.

The bandh has been called to protest the directions of the Cauvery Water Management Authority (CWMA) and the Cauvery Water Regulation Committee (CWRC) to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Police have deployed tight security across Bengaluru and appealed to protesters to maintain peace. They have also warned against forcibly shutting down shops and other establishments.

President of the Federation of Kannada Organisations (also known as Kannada Okkoota) and Kannada Chaluvali Vatal Paksha President Vatal Nagaraj was detained by police after he joined the protest in support of the bandh.

Meanwhile, major Kannada and farmer organisations are scheduled to meet Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar at his residence in Sadashivanagar at 10 a.m. on Thursday to submit a memorandum opposing the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu.

In Bengaluru, schools and colleges have continued to function as usual, with students attending classes from the morning. No holiday has been declared for educational institutions across the state. Parents’ organisations decided not to support the bandh as classes and examinations are being conducted and students should not be inconvenienced.

Public transport services have also largely remained unaffected across Bengaluru and other parts of the state. Shops, markets and other commercial establishments have opened as usual, with most districts extending only moral support to the bandh.

However, as a precautionary measure, bus services from Karnataka to Tamil Nadu have been temporarily suspended, causing some inconvenience to passengers travelling to the neighbouring state.

In Ramanagara, protests intensified at Ijuru Circle, one of the city’s major junctions. Activists of Karunadu Sene and the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (Praveen Shetty faction) staged a large demonstration against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. Carrying empty pots, the protesters sought to draw the government’s attention to the drinking water shortage faced by several parts of the state.

Despite the statewide bandh call, normal life has continued in most places, with authorities maintaining heightened security and monitoring protests to prevent any untoward incidents.

New Delhi, Aug 13: The Lok Sabha, on its last working day of the Monsoon Session, was adjourned sine die on Thursday. The adjournment followed the recitation of Vande Mataram in the House, with all Parliamentarians, from Treasury to Opposition benches, standing in respect for the National Song.

The House proceedings started on a stormy note, with the Opposition members engaging in sloganeering and holding placards while trying to corner the government over ‘jawab do, jawab do’ chants.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla made a brief appeal to maintain order and urged all the members to stand up for the recitation of the National Song.

As the 3.10-minute-long National Song was recited, all the MPs stood in rapt attention while some sang along.

What made the moment remarkable was the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah in the House, a grouse held by the Opposition throughout the stretch of the Monsoon Session, particularly after the passage of the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill last month, aimed at tackling widespread cheating and paper leaks.

The recitation of the full National Song in the Lower House comes days after the Presidential assent to the Vande Mataram Bill, which brought it on equal footing with the National Anthem.

As per the Home Ministry guidelines issued in February this year, the recitation of all six stanzas of the National Song has been made mandatory at all official functions and gatherings, with all protocols to be followed as accorded to the National Anthem.

Parliament passed the Prevention of Insults to National Honour (Amendment) Bill, 2026, last month. The legislation gave Vande Mataram the same statutory protection as that of the National Anthem, Jana Gana Mana. After the President’s assent, the bill has become law and offences will be punishable with imprisonment up to three years, a fine, or both.

The Lok Sabha proceedings of the Monsoon Session, from July 20 to August 13, remained marred by the Government-Opposition face-off with little legislative business conducted in the House.

Among the key legislations cleared by the House were the NEET Amendment Bill, some Taxation bills and the recommendation of the FCRA amendment bill to the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC).