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Jharkhand students vow to continue stir until demands met

Jharkhand students vow to continue stir until demands met
Jharkhand: Students Stage ‘Silent Procession’ In Ranchi Over JPSC-JSSC Exam Irregularities · timesnownews.com

Many students in a state called Jharkhand in India are upset.

They think something went wrong with tests people take to get government jobs.

These tests are run by groups called JPSC and JSSC.

The students want the tests to be fair and checked carefully.

They also want some tests to be cancelled and an independent team to investigate.

More than 50,000 students joined a big protest on Monday.

On Tuesday, students walked quietly from a stadium to a crossing to show they are serious.

The protest leaders say they will keep protesting until the government listens.

Some students are not eating food to show how important this is to them, and two of them had to go to the hospital.

The leaders say they are still happy to talk to the government to solve the problem.

Key facts

Protest group
JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch
Location
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Duration
Protesting since July 25; 18th day as of Tuesday
Participants
Over 50,000 students in Monday's protest
Key demands
Transparency, reforms in JPSC/JSSC, cancellation of exams, independent investigation
Investigation demanded
CBI or a panel of retired high court judges from outside the state
Hunger strike
Six demonstrators, two hospitalised
Alleged police action
Lathi-charge, tear gas shells, and water cannons during Monday's march

Quotes

Ravindra Paswan

Leader of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch

“"So, we have decided to continue our agitation at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium till all our demands are met."”
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