Indian Students Step up Exam Protests in Jharkhand
Soren says justice will be delivered as six protesters remain on an indefinite hunger strike and talks continue over alleged recruitment exam irregularities.
- On Monday, August 10, 2026, protesting students launched a peaceful 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' in Ranchi, rejecting the government's partial concessions and demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into alleged recruitment exam irregularities.
- Alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission exams sparked the 16-day agitation, with students demanding a comprehensive CBI investigation over the government's proposal to cancel only three examinations.
- At Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, demonstrators displayed a mock 'Naukri Bikri Kendra' to highlight systemic corruption, while six protesters maintained an indefinite hunger strike to pressure officials for reforms.
- Technical and Higher Education Minister Sudivya Kumar said the state accepted 98% of demands, including an Enforcement Directorate probe; three Jharkhand Public Service Commission members resigned amid ongoing scrutiny over alleged exam misconduct.
- Chief Minister Hemant Soren urged dialogue to resolve the crisis, warning against politicizing the stir; Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge backed students, stating that resolving their grievances is a priority for his party.
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Indian students march on Jharkhand assembly, escalate hunger strike over exam fraud claims
Students in the eastern Indian state marched on the Jharkhand assembly Monday, with several on hunger strike, demanding the state scrap exams run by a private testing company they accuse of irregularities.
The student movement in Jharkhand has exposed the deep conflict between the legacy of Guruji Shibu Soren and the rule of Chief Minister Hemant Soren. Students are raising their voices against corruption and injustice through peaceful satyagraha. They are demanding the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exams and a CBI investigation. The movement is based on Gandhian principles of non-violence, making it difficult for the administration to use force.
Indian students step up exam protests in Jharkhand
Protests in Ranchi, capital of the eastern state home to more than 33 million people, began on July 29, days after a youth-led "cockroach" movement in New Delhi forced the resignation of the national education minister. At least six protesters are on hunger strike, including student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, 33, who has been fasting for more than a week. "We want the whole system to change," Mahto said, as quoted by Indian media, demanding an …
Jharkhand Exam Row: Day 17 Protesters March Towards Assembly as Students Demand CBI Probe
<p class="isSelectedEnd">The student agitation over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations entered its 17th day on Monday, with protesters preparing to march towards the Jharkhand Assembly in Ranchi after talks with the state government failed to resolve their key demands. A large number of students from across Jharkhand have been arriving in Ranchi by buses and trains to join the planned march. The protesters are expected to assem…
Divided We Stand: In Ranchi, Rival Parties & Protesters Keep Soren Govt on Edge
Ranchi student protest over JPSC-JSSC exam irregularities, paper leaks and recruitment reforms: two protest camps, Devendra Nath Mahto, JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch, JLKM and political student wings put pressure on Hemant Soren govt.
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