ABVP to Launch Nationwide Agitation over Jharkhand Students' Issue
Protesters are demanding cancellation of several recruitment tests and an independent probe, while six rounds of talks with the government have failed.
- Student protests over recruitment exam irregularities entered their 20th day on Thursday, August 13, 2026, with demonstrators at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand, refusing to end the agitation until authorities meet their demands.
- The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch leads the movement, demanding an independent CBI probe and exam cancellations after six rounds of talks between student representatives and the Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government failed to resolve the deadlock.
- Tensions surged following Monday's confrontation where police used batons and tear gas to disperse protesters, while several students including Abhyarthi Chhatra Manch leader Devendra Mahto continue a hunger strike to press demands.
- Former Chief Minister Raghubar Das threatened a hunger strike if the state fails to recommend a CBI probe within a week, while Congress leaders accused the BJP of politicizing the movement to disrupt student protests.
- The ABVP announced demonstrations at more than 1,200 universities nationwide, as Chief Minister Hemant Soren maintained his government is committed to recruitment reforms while accusing political opponents of exploiting the agitation for political gains.
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