Jharkhand BJP announces phased agitation over Nisha Bhagat death, calls bandh on Nov 18

Ranchi, Nov 9 (UNI) The BJP Scheduled Tribe (ST) Morcha has announced a phased agitation in southern Chotanagpur, including a regional bandh on November 18, demanding a CBI probe into the death of tribal activist Nisha Bhagat. ST Morcha state president Sunny Toppo said the agitation would begin with torch processions in seven organisational districts on November 10, followed by a candle march by tribal women on November 11. Torch processions would again be organised in all organisational mandals on November 17, followed by a bandh across the southern Chotanagpur division on November 18, he said. The seven organisational districts…