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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Health of Jharkhand protesters on hunger strike stable: Officials
Four student protesters in Ranchi, on hunger strike against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, are in stable condition at Sadar Hospital. Two state ministers, Irfan Ansari and Shilpi Neha Tirkey, visited the students, urging them to end their fast and assuring government intervention, while students continue to demand resolution for alleged exam scams.
Jharkhand protest: Health of 4 students on hunger strike stable
Ranchi: The health condition of four student protesters who were on hunger strike over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations and are undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital here is stable, officials said on Wednesday, August 12. A core committee member of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch said two protesters, Habiba and Rahul Kranti, were admitted on Tuesday and on August 7, respectively. Two other protesters, Devendra Nath Mahto and Mahen…
In India, a new student demonstration degenerated this Monday, August 10, 2026 in Ranchi, Jharkhand State, in the east of the country. Thousands of young people have been protesting for nearly three weeks against frauds in the public service recruitment competitions, and this movement comes after that of the "cafards" in Delhi. If the contest of the "cafards" aimed at the federal power of Narendra Modi, it is the local government that is being c…
Activist Devendra Mahto Hospitalised After Joining Jharkhand Protest March
JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on a hunger strike for nine days over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations, was admitted to a hospital here as his health condition deteriorated.
JPSC protests: Activist Devendra Mahto hospitalised after 9-day hunger strike
JLKM student leader Devendra Nath Mahto was hospitalised after his health deteriorated following a protest march to the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday. Mahto, on a nine-day hunger strike, was admitted to Ranchi Sadar Hospital after his blood sugar level dropped "drastically".
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