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All India Students Association (AISA) President Neha Bora has called for an official inquiry into a security breach that allowed a suspect to carry out an ink attack on female demonstrators during a public rally in Ranchi. She questioned how the assailant managed to bypass heavy police cordons deployed around the protest.

Speaking to ANI, Bora identified the attacker as Amarnath Pandey (26), a resident of Hazaribagh and a member of the RSS. “We want the Police and Administration to do their work and tell us how he reached our protest. There was a police force deployed around our march, how was the man able to reach the spot where women were standing and throw ink? Police should investigate this,” she said.

Bora also praised the persistence of the student movement nationwide. “Jantar Mantar protest and the protest across the country has thrown open possibilities that you can fight for your rights. The ruling side can tell you that your goal is impossible but you can attain the goals of your struggle. This is really good that the students of Jharkhand have maintained the energy of that movement. Today, students are protesting at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium and fighting for their rights. I urge the Govt to listen to the demands and accept them,” she added.

AISA condemned the “miscreants” who targeted women activists with ink while they protested against job examination irregularities. In a press release, the organisation stated: “AISA condemns the hooligans who disrupted the demonstration going on at Ranchi and threw ink at Neha and other women protesters who were participating and demanding accountability from the Jharkhand government regarding the JPSC and JSSC paper leak scandal.”

The release further highlighted that this behaviour reveals those afraid of people speaking up. It noted that since the previous day, individuals linked to BJP and RSS had launched a propaganda and hate campaign against Neha Bora’s participation in the protest. “Today’s incident must be seen in this context, where repeated threats regarding her participation in the protest have resulted in ink being thrown at Neha and other women protesters,” it added.

AISA condemned the attack as shameful and demanded action against those responsible. The association reaffirmed its commitment to the student cause in Jharkhand and urged Chief Minister Hemant Soren to resolve the issue and address student concerns immediately.