Weekly Wrap: Misinformation On Jharkhand Students’ Protest, PM Modi & More
Students demand cancellation of the JSSC CGL exam and a CBI probe as the protest enters its 22nd day, with statewide escalation planned.
- On Saturday, August 15, 2026, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren addressed protesters in Ranchi as demonstrations against government recruitment irregularities entered their 22nd day.
- The JPSC-JSSC Candidates Reform Forum demands a CBI investigation into alleged exam irregularities, cancellation of JSSC CGL and JPSC examinations, and disclosure of category-wise cut-offs for transparency.
- Protesting students held a "Tiranga Yatra" in Ranchi on Saturday, where police restrained leader Devendra Nath Mahto at Sadar Hospital during an altercation.
- Students plan to gherao the Chief Minister's residence in Ranchi on August 20 and will burn government effigies across all 24 districts on Sunday, August 16.
- Chief Minister Soren promised systemic reforms, including a time-bound annual examination calendar and technology-secured systems, to restore confidence in the recruitment process.
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It has been 23 days since the students' protest in Ranchi. Bollywood actress Kunika Sadanandan arrived at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to support them, where she met the students on hunger strike.
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Students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams have agreed to fresh talks with the state government on August 17, but said the meeting will be held in the presence of their legal adviser and they will not withdraw their demands.
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Jharkhand Students To Gherao CM Hemant Soren’s Residence On 20 August Over JPSC, JSSC Exam Row
Students and job seekers who are protesting irregularities in Jharkhand's recruitment examinations have taken the protest on to next level on Saturday. The protesters held a Tiranga Yatra in Ranchi on 15 August and also announced to gherao CM Hemant Soren's
Jharkhand protesters want Rahul Gandhi to break ties with JMM-led govt
Students in Jharkhand, protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, have escalated their agitation, announcing plans to gherao Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence on August 20 and demanding his resignation. They also plan to burn effigies of the chief minister and Rahul Gandhi across all 24 districts.
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