Thousands of youth march on legislature in India to protest alleged job exams wrongdoing
Thousands of students pressed for a CBI probe and exam cancellations after talks with the Jharkhand government failed to resolve alleged recruitment irregularities.
- On Monday, thousands of students marched toward the Jharkhand Assembly in Ranchi to hold a "Vidhan Sabha Gherao," defying prohibitory orders amid alleged recruitment exam irregularities.
- Protesters seek a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into paper leaks and exam cancellations, marking the 17th day of agitation with six students continuing a hunger strike.
- While the Hemant Soren-led government claims it addressed 98 per cent of student demands, protesters rejected the assertion, citing failed Sunday negotiations over the JSSC CGL examination.
- Police barricades halted the marchers after they moved only 30 metres, prompting protesters to sit peacefully on the road as authorities deployed drones and CCTV to maintain security.
- Three Jharkhand Public Service Commission members resigned Sunday, with the Jharkhand CID summoning them for questioning as student leader Devendra Nath Mahto called Monday a "decisive battle.
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Inside Jharkhand’s assembly gherao: Lathicharge, tear gas and conflicting claims
Thousands of students from all districts of Jharkhand marched on the state assembly in Ranchi on Monday, demanding the cancellation of exams conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission over alleged paper leaks and irregularities. They also demanded a CBI probe into the allegations.Despite prohibitory orders under BNSS section 163 and heavy barricading with barbed wire, protesters broke through th…
Thousands of young people in India's Jharkhand state marched to the state assembly in protest against allegations of leaked questions, cheating, and irregularities in public service exams. Police used water cannons, tear gas, and batons to disperse the protesters, who demanded an independent investigation.
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PressNewsAgencyIndia uses Tear Gas and Batons Against Youth Protests
By ReutersAugust 11, 2026Students and unemployed youth in Jharkhand, one of India’s poorer states, launched the protests late last month over the alleged wrongdoing including recruitment test paper leaks.BHUBANESWAR, India — Police in eastern India used tear gas, batons and water cannon to disperse thousands of youth protesters as they marched on the state legislature in Jharkhand state on Monday over alleged wrongdoing in civil service examinat…
Indian police fired tear gas and used water cannons to disperse thousands of student and job applicant protesters demanding government reform of the civil service entrance examination system, amid allegations of leaked exam questions and manipulated results.
Jharkhand Protest: Police Say "Mild Lathi-Charge" Used, 14 Cops Injured
Police will analyse CCTV footage to identify miscreants who disrupted "peaceful" students' protests here on Monday over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations, officials said.
6 Layers of Barricades for a 5-km March: How the Ranchi Violence Unfolded
Thousands of Jharkhand students marched to gherao the Vidhan Sabha over irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams. Protesters breached 6 layers of barricades despite water cannons, tear gas and lathi-charges, eventually reaching the Assembly.
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