Jharkhand Protest: Students to Gherao Hemant Soren’s Residence, Burn Effigies of CM, Rahul Gandhi Across 24 Districts
Students and job aspirants demanded cancellation of suspicious recruitment exams and an independent probe as their 22-day protest continued, organizers said.
- On Saturday, protesting students announced plans to gherao Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence in Ranchi on August 20, demanding his resignation over alleged recruitment irregularities.
- The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch's agitation entered its 22nd day on Saturday, with thousands marching in a 'Tiranga Yatra' from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk to mark the 80th Independence Day.
- Demonstrators, including two wheelchair-bound aspirants, demand a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities and cancellation of JSSC-CGL and Jharkhand PSC examinations.
- Across all 24 districts of the state on Sunday, protesters burned effigies of Chief Minister Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, alleging the ruling JMM-Congress alliance failed to take concrete action.
- JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch leader Ravindra Paswan demanded that Gandhi withdraw support from the JMM-led coalition if the Chief Minister continues ignoring their grievances on the recruitment system.
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Jharkhand Student Protest: August 18 deadline for Soren govt
The ongoing protest by government job aspirants in Jharkhand entered its 22nd day on Saturday, August 15, with student leaders hardening their stand against the Hemant Soren-led government and setting an August 18 deadline for action over irregularities in recruitment examinations. Protesters associated with the JPSC-JSSC agitation have demanded the cancellation of recruitment examinations and results facing allegations of irregularities, along …
Jharkhand protesters burn effigies of Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi over exam row
Jharkhand recruitment protesters burnt effigies of Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi and Tejashwi Yadav in Ranchi as the agitation over alleged exam irregularities intensified. The forum said allies of the Hemant Soren government had failed to act, and warned of a sharper protest if demands remained unmet.
Jharkhand Protest: Govt Invites Students for Talks Tomorrow as Protesters Announce Aug 20 Gherao of CM Soren's Residence
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The protest by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) aspirants entered its 23rd day on Sunday, with student leaders announcing a gherao of Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence on August 20 over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, while the state government invited them for talks. India News | Jharkhand Protest: Govt Invit…
Jharkhand exam stir: Students burn effigies of Hemant Soren and Rahul Gandhi, plan CM's residence gherao
The students are also demanding the revocation of the suspension of a finance department section officer and whistleblower, Santosh Kumar Mastana, and withdrawal of cases filed against him.
The agitation of JPSC-JSSC candidates has intensified. Students burned effigies of Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi, and Tejashwi Yadav and threatened to surround the Chief Minister's residence on August 20th if their demands were not met by August 18th. On the 23rd day of the protest, SDM and actress Kunika Sadanand also reached the protest site.
Students burn effigies of Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi in Ranchi; plan gherao of CM's residence
Students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand burnt the effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav at Albert Ekka Chowk in Ranchi on Sunday. As part of the protest, the students took out a torchlight procession from their protest site at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk. On reaching the spot, they burnt the effigies of Soren, Gandhi and Yada…
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