Piyush Mishra joins Jharkhand students' protest, sings Aarambh Hai Prachand
A five-member ministerial panel met student groups as protesters kept hunger strikes and demanded cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission exam and probe.
- The 15-day agitation by Jharkhand job aspirants continues after government talks failed to resolve allegations of recruitment irregularities. Student leader Ravindra Paswan warned that if demands remain unmet by Sunday, over 50,000 students will march to the state assembly on August 10.
- Job aspirants, including Rahul Kranti, have launched indefinite hunger strikes to demand comprehensive reforms to the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission following years of alleged paper leaks and recruitment delays.
- Candidates claim only around 11,500 appointment letters have been distributed despite 26,001 advertised vacancies, a systemic failure highlighted by demonstrators like 27-year-old Unne Habiba from Bokaro enduring hunger strikes.
- A Cockroach Janta Party delegation led by Mukesh and Akshay Shinde pledged 'all forms of support' to the movement, while actor-singer Piyush Mishra visited the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to back the students' non-political agitation.
- Protesters rejected five rounds of talks held by a government panel as 'political manoeuvring' intended to divide their ranks. Chief Minister Hemant Soren was briefed on the stalemate, with a sixth round of dialogue expected.
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Jharkhand Government Concludes Talks With Students, Soren Assures Justice
Talks between the Jharkhand government and student representatives protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations concluded after several rounds of discussions. Chief Minister Hemant Soren assured the students that their concerns would be addressed and justice would be delivered. The protests, which began in late July, were marked by peaceful demonstrations and creative expressions, with students demanding exam reforms and account…
Delays, paper leaks and years of waiting: Jharkhand protesters tell what's really behind hunger strike
What's really behind the hunger strike at Jharkhand protest Students and job aspirants spoke about how they dealt with irregularities in recruitment exams and struggled to secure a government job, only to find it all in vain.
'Like Sonam Wangchuk': Students allege bid to remove Devendra Mahato amid JPSC-JSSC exam protest
Despite the Jharkhand government and students holding talks over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations across the state, the stalemate has continued and agitators alleging that the former made an attempt to remove Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahato from the protest site in Ranchi, a move similar to the removal of activist Sonam Wangchuk from Jantar Mantar in Delhi. The agitators have alleged th…
Stalled government jobs, cases stuck in court, exam delays: What’s behind the Ranchi fast, protest
From a woman attending her first-ever protest to a man who has spent countless hours in court, The Indian Express spoke to those on hunger strike to understand the circumstances that brought them here.
Jharkhand Government To Hold Fresh Talks With Students Over Exam 'Irregularities'
The talks will be held around 12 pm, the member said after the panel held a four-hour meeting with Chief Minister Hemant Soren, appraising him about the progress achieved during the previous five rounds of dialogue with the protesters.
Jharkhand: AJSU President Sudesh Mahto Backs JPSC-JSSC Protesters, Seeks Overhaul of Recruitment Agencies
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Speaking to ANI, Mahto said the youth had taken to the streets over concerns regarding the functioning of government recruitment agencies and called for the removal of the current office-bearers. India News | Jharkhand: AJSU President Sudesh Mahto Backs JPSC-JSSC Protesters, Seeks Overhaul of Recruitment Agencies.
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