Jharkhand Students Suspend Agitation, Give Hemant Soren-Led Govt 60 Days
Students said the government accepted their demands after cancelling 22 exams and ordering probes into 23 others, while a reform committee must report within two months.
- On Wednesday, Jharkhand students suspended their 26-day agitation against recruitment irregularities for two months after Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced the cancellation of 22 examinations amid complaints of misconduct.
- The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch spearheaded the demonstration at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi, with student leader Devendra Nath Mahato ending his 16-day hunger strike Monday after the government accepted their examination reform demands.
- Beyond the 22 cancellations, the government placed six exams on hold and referred 17 to the CID for investigation of 'possible irregularities.' An internal monitoring cell and a reform committee chaired by IAS Amitabh Kaushal will study exam reforms within two months.
- Around 2,000 candidates who cleared the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level exam protested in Ranchi on Tuesday, arguing that penalizing successful individuals for alleged wrongdoing by others is unjust.
- Students demand the government fulfill 100% of their demands during this two-month pause, including exposing examination mafias. The group warns that the protest will resume with greater intensity if the government fails to act on its assurances.
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Jharkhand students suspend 26-day protest; give 2-month ultimatum to Soren govt
Jharkhand's 26-day protest over alleged recruitment exam irregularities was suspended after the government cancelled 22 tests and ordered probes into 23 others. The move paused the agitation but triggered court action and fresh protests from successful candidates fearing job losses.
Govt Standing with Youth, Says Jharkhand Minister After Soren Govt Agrees to Demands
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Jharkhand Minister Irfan Ansari on Wednesday reiterated that the government is standing with the youth, remarks coming after the Hemant Soren-led government yielded to the demands of the protesting students and cancelled 22 exams. India News | Govt Standing with Youth, Says Jharkhand Minister After Soren Govt Agrees to Demands.
Jharkhand Students Suspend 26-Day Protest, Give Government 2-Month Ultimatum
The development comes a day after the state government issued notifications cancelling 22 recruitment exams and ordering a probe into 23 others conducted by the state public service commission and an outsourced agency since 2014.
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