Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Congress Accuses BJP of Politicising Jharkhand Students' Exam Stir
Students in the Indian state of Jharkhand were angry because exam papers were leaked.
They held a peaceful protest in the city of Ranchi on August 10.
A political party called the Congress says another party, the BJP, brought people from other states to cause trouble at that protest.
Four Congress leaders told reporters in Ranchi that the BJP is scared of a police investigation, called a CID probe, into the leaked papers.
Congress says the BJP is part of an 'exam mafia' that helps leak test papers across the country.
It says that since 2015, there have been 152 paper leaks in India, but the CBI only investigated 17 of them and no one was convicted.
Congress also said no force was used against the student protesters in Jharkhand.
A Congress leader named Rahul Gandhi is said to have encouraged students to speak up through a campaign called 'Chhatron Ki Goonj'.
Congress asked the state's chief minister, Hemant Soren, to find the BJP workers who caused trouble and punish them.
Congress accused the BJP of politicising Jharkhand's students' exam agitation and bringing people from other states to disrupt peaceful protests in Ranchi on August 10.
Four Congress ministers — Radha Krishna Kishore, Shilpy Neha Tirkey, Dipika Pandey Singh and Irfan Ansari — made the allegations at a press conference in Ranchi on Wednesday.
Congress alleged the BJP is part of an 'exam mafia' across the country and is opposing the CID probe into paper leaks for fear of being exposed.
Singh claimed 152 paper leaks have occurred since 2015 under BJP rule, with CBI probes in only 17 cases and zero convictions, including NEET-UG 2024 and UGC-NET 2024.
Congress said no force was used against protesting students in Jharkhand and credited Rahul Gandhi's 'Chhatron Ki Goonj' campaign with awakening the youth.
- Who
- Congress ministers Radha Krishna Kishore, Shilpy Neha Tirkey, Dipika Pandey Singh and Irfan Ansari, targeting the BJP; Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren was urged to act.
- What
- Congress accused the BJP of politicising the students' exam agitation in Jharkhand, bringing people from other states to disrupt protests, and opposing the CID probe into paper leaks.
- When
- Wednesday, August 12 (press conference); the protest disruption occurred on August 10.
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
- Why
- Over exam irregularities and paper leaks; Congress alleges the BJP fears being exposed by the CID probe.
Congress
BJP
Bringing outsiders to protests
Congress
Congress says the BJP brought people from other states to disrupt the students' peaceful protest in Ranchi on August 10 and that the BJP's state leadership acted at the Centre's behest.
BJP
The articles do not quote the BJP directly; Congress claims the BJP opposes the CID probe into the paper leaks for fear of being exposed.
CBI probe credibility
Congress
Congress says the CBI is 'a tool of the Centre' and a CBI probe would yield the 'desired results' for the BJP; of 152 paper leaks since 2015, only 17 were probed with zero convictions, and the Haryana Judicial Services 2017 conviction came from a state SIT, not the CBI.
BJP
Not directly reported in the articles; the BJP's own justification for opposing the CID probe is not included.
Force against protesters
Congress
No force was used against protesting students in Jharkhand, whereas during the earlier BJP regime in the state 'the voice of the youth was crushed'.
BJP
Not directly stated in the articles; the BJP has not been quoted in response to this allegation.
- Event
- Congress accuses BJP of politicising Jharkhand students' exam agitation
- Date
- August 12 (press conference); protests disrupted August 10
- Location
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Accusers
- Congress ministers Radha Krishna Kishore, Shilpy Neha Tirkey, Dipika Pandey Singh, Irfan Ansari
- Key allegation
- BJP brought people from other states to disrupt peaceful student protests
- Paper leaks claim
- 152 since 2015 under BJP rule; CBI probed only 17; zero convictions
- Cases cited
- NEET-UG 2024, UGC-NET 2024, SSC-CGL 2017, JEE Main 2021, West Bengal SSC 2016
- Demand
- Chief Minister Hemant Soren to identify BJP workers and take strong action