Archive · 11 Aug 2026
ABVP Detained in Ranchi March Over Jharkhand Exam Irregularities
In the Indian state of Jharkhand, many young people try to get government jobs by taking big exams.
Some students say those exams had problems and were unfair.
So the students started protesting and asking leaders to investigate.
They want a special police investigation and some exams to be cancelled.
On August 10, thousands of students marched to the government building in Ranchi.
Police used water cannons and tear gas to stop them, and some people on both sides got hurt.
The next day, a student group called ABVP marched again to complain about how the police treated the students.
Police detained some of the ABVP workers during that march.
Different leaders disagree about what should happen next.
Some leaders say the students are right to demand a fair investigation, while others say most of their demands have already been accepted.
ABVP workers were detained on August 11 during their march from the Old Vidhan Sabha to the Jharkhand assembly in Ranchi to protest police action on students.
Thousands of job aspirants breached barricades and clashed with police on August 10, when water cannons were used near Jagannathpur Temple and tear gas shells were fired.
Students have been agitating since July 25, demanding a CBI probe into alleged exam irregularities, cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination, and reforms in JPSC and JSSC recruitment.
BJP leader and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi said the government tried to suppress students with lathi-charges and tear gas, and the BJP called for a statewide bandh in Jharkhand.
JMM MP Mahua Maji accused the BJP of inciting students, saying 98% of their demands were accepted and the CGL matter is in court, outside the government's purview.
- Who
- ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad), student job aspirants, and Jharkhand police; key figures include BJP leader Babulal Marandi, JMM MP Mahua Maji, and Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
- What
- A protest march and detentions over alleged irregularities in JPSC/JSSC recruitment exams and police action against student protesters.
- When
- Agitation running since July 25; major clashes on August 10; ABVP march and detentions on August 11.
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand, India (from the Old Vidhan Sabha to the New Vidhan Sabha; Jagannathpur Temple).
- Why
- Students and aspirants demand a CBI or independent investigation into alleged exam irregularities, cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination, and recruitment reforms.
Protesters & Bharatiya Janata Party
Jharkhand Government (JMM-led coalition)
CBI probe and cancellation of CGL exam
Protesters & Bharatiya Janata Party
Students demand a CBI inquiry into alleged exam irregularities and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam, saying the guilty will be caught and the innocent exonerated.
Jharkhand Government (JMM-led coalition)
Government says the CGL matter is in court and cancellation is not within its scope; doing so would be unjust to many youths, and 98% of demands have already been accepted.
Police action against protesters
Protesters & Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP and protesters say the administration tried to conceal the truth using lathi-charges and tear gas, and that voices cannot be silenced by batons.
Jharkhand Government (JMM-led coalition)
Police say thousands of protesters breached multiple barricades and clashed with personnel, prompting the use of water cannons and tear gas; 14 policemen were injured.
Blame for continued unrest
Protesters & Bharatiya Janata Party
BJP called a statewide bandh in support of students, saying the government remains obstinate and refuses to accept the demand for a CBI inquiry.
Jharkhand Government (JMM-led coalition)
JMM MP Mahua Maji accused the BJP of inciting students after they had agreed to talks, and said Chief Minister Hemant Soren will look into the remaining demands.
- Protest organiser
- ABVP (Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad), RSS-affiliated student organisation
- Location
- Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
- Agitation started
- July 25
- Key clashes
- August 10 (barricades breached, water cannons, tear gas); August 11 (ABVP march, detentions)
- Main demands
- CBI probe, cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam, reforms in JPSC and JSSC functioning
- Injuries reported
- Several protesters claimed injuries; Ranchi police said 14 policemen were injured
- Demands accepted (per JMM)
- 98% of demands accepted; CGL matter in court and not within government's purview
- Political reaction
- BJP called a statewide bandh; JMM accused BJP of inciting students
