Jharkhand shut down as BJP enforces bandh over students' protests

Normal life ground to a halt across Jharkhand on Wednesday as the BJP enforced a bandh in response to ongoing students' protests. Most schools and business establishments remained shut, while vehicular movement dropped sharply in the state capital Ranchi and several other cities.

The shutdown disrupted commercial and educational activities across multiple regions of the state, with widespread compliance reported from traders and transport operators.