Archive · 9 Sep 2026
BJP Begins Four-Day Jharkhand Stir Over Student Issues
The BJP has started a four-day protest campaign across Jharkhand.
The party says there may have been problems in two important government examinations.
These are the JPSC and JSSC CGL examinations.
The BJP wants the Central Bureau of Investigation to examine what happened.
It also wants cases against protesting students to be cancelled.
Demonstrations took place in several districts on the first day.
Many senior BJP and NDA leaders joined or will join the protests.
The state government had not responded to the allegations in the material available for this report.
The BJP began a four-day statewide agitation in Jharkhand over alleged examination irregularities and student protest cases.
The party is demanding CBI investigations into the JPSC and JSSC CGL examinations.
It also wants cases registered against students during protests to be withdrawn.
Demonstrations were held in Ranchi, Dumka, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur and Garhwa on the first day.
Senior BJP and NDA leaders are scheduled to lead demonstrations across additional districts through 11 September.
- Who
- The BJP, its leaders, workers and NDA allies, along with protesting students.
- What
- A four-day statewide agitation demanding CBI investigations into alleged JPSC and JSSC CGL examination irregularities and withdrawal of cases against students.
- When
- The campaign began Tuesday and is scheduled to continue through 11 September.
- Where
- Demonstrations began outside district administrative offices in Ranchi, Dumka, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur and Garhwa, with further programmes planned across Jharkhand.
- Why
- The BJP says examination irregularities must be investigated and cases against students involved in protests should be withdrawn.
BJP’s Position
Government Position
Examination investigation
BJP’s Position
The BJP alleges irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC CGL examinations and demands a CBI probe.
Government Position
The government’s response to the allegations was not included in the available material.
Cases against students
BJP’s Position
The BJP says cases registered against students who participated in protests should be withdrawn.
Government Position
No government position on withdrawing the cases was provided in the available material.
- Campaign duration
- Four days, continuing through 11 September
- Main demand
- A CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC CGL examinations
- Additional demand
- Withdrawal of cases registered against students during protests
- First-day locations
- Ranchi, Dumka, Hazaribagh, Jamshedpur and Garhwa
- Ranchi demonstration leader
- Aditya Sahu, state BJP president
- Other participating leaders
- Babulal Marandi, Raghubar Das, Madhu Koda and Sanjay Seth
- Government response
- No response to the allegations was included in the available material