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Jharkhand Students Protest Over JPSC Exam Irregularities

Jharkhand Students Protest Over JPSC Exam Irregularities
Jharkhand paper leak protest: CJP extends support to students — What are the allegations and protesters' demands? · livemint.com

Students in Ranchi, Jharkhand, are standing in a stadium to protest because they think some exam papers were leaked.

They want a big investigation by the CBI to find out if the exams were fair.

The students also want the chief minister, Hemant Soren, to step down.

The party that led a big protest in Delhi, the Cockroach Janta Party, says it supports the students.

The state government has started a smaller investigation, but the students say it isn’t enough.

Some politicians from the BJP also say the government should resign.

The protest has been going on for more than a week, and the students keep asking for a fair exam system.

Key facts

Protesters
Hundreds of students
Start Date
July 29, 2026
Location
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Main Demand
CBI probe into JPSC and JSSC exams
Government Action
CID investigation ordered

Quotes

Rahul Kumar Kranti

JPSC aspirant and protest spokesperson

““Spoke to the students who are protesting in Jharkhand over irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams. The CJP stands with all the students in Jharkhand and supports their demands,” he said in a post on X.”
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“We demand a CBI probe into all recruitment examinations conducted by the JPSC and JSSC over the past seven years. We also demand the chief minister's resignation on moral grounds.”
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Protestor speaking to ANI

Student protester in Ranchi

“Jharkhand is a land where students are protesting peacefully. ... we humbly request the government to come forward and hold discussions with us.”
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