Archive · 8 Aug 2026
Dubey vows CBI probe as Jharkhand students keep protesting
Some students in a place called Jharkhand, in India, are very upset.
They took big exams to get government jobs, but they think the exams were not fair.
So the students are holding a protest outside a stadium in the city of Ranchi.
A political leader named Nishikant Dubey says a special investigating group called the CBI should look into the exams.
He says he will also talk about the problem in Parliament, which is where the country's leaders meet.
The leader of Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, says his team is ready to talk with the students and wants to fix the problems.
The students met the government team for the first time, but they say they will keep protesting until all their demands are met.
They have even planned a big rally outside the state assembly on August 10.
The students also want the talks to happen with the media watching so everyone can see what is going on.
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said he will try to get a CBI inquiry into the Jharkhand exam row and vowed to forcefully raise the matter in Parliament.
Protesting JPSC and JSSC aspirants held their first round of talks with a state government delegation in Ranchi but said agitations will persist without a definitive timeframe for their demands.
Student leader Piyush Kumar said the planned 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' demonstration on August 10 remains firmly on track.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the government is ready for dialogue and committed to bringing robust reforms to address student concerns.
The JPSC JSSC Reform Manch said students finalised an 11-member delegation, including eight student representatives, one lawyer and two technical experts.
Protesting students demanded that dialogue with the government take place in the presence of the media, alleging previous closed-door discussions led to no resolution.
- Who
- BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and protesting JPSC and JSSC aspirants led by student leader Piyush Kumar
- What
- A push for a CBI inquiry and continued protests over alleged irregularities in JPSC, JSSC CGL and other competitive examinations in Jharkhand
- When
- On the reported Friday, with a 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' demonstration planned for August 10
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand, at Jaipal Singh Stadium; the issue is also being raised in Parliament
- Why
- Alleged recruitment irregularities that the BJP MP says impact the future of Jharkhand's students
Protesting students and BJP
Jharkhand state government
Investigation into exam irregularities
Protesting students and BJP
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey demands a CBI inquiry for complete accountability and says it will be pursued through Parliament, legal, student or protest pressure regardless of official resistance.
Jharkhand state government
The state government has not agreed to a CBI inquiry; it says it is ready for dialogue and committed to bringing robust reforms, but has given no timeframe for action.
Continuation of protests
Protesting students and BJP
Student leaders say agitations will continue indefinitely, including the August 10 'Vidhan Sabha gherao', until the last of their demands is met, and they want talks held with media present.
Jharkhand state government
Government ministers listened to the students' demands and assured they would deliberate on them; Chief Minister Hemant Soren said the government is keen to understand every student's issues.
- Protest location
- Jaipal Singh Stadium, Ranchi
- Exams in question
- JPSC, JSSC CGL and other competitive examinations
- Planned demonstration
- Vidhan Sabha gherao on August 10
- Student delegation
- 11 members: 8 student representatives, 1 lawyer, 2 technical experts
- Protest organising body
- JPSC JSSC Reform Manch
- Chief Minister
- Hemant Soren, offered dialogue and robust reforms
- CBI inquiry demand
- Raised by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey
- Student demand on talks
- Dialogue with government in the presence of the media