Archive · 2 Aug 2026
Jharkhand Students Protest Over Corrupt Recruitment Exam System
In Jharkhand, many students want government jobs but think the exams are unfair.
They gathered in Ranchi to protest because they say the exams are tampered with and some people buy seats.
They want the exams cancelled and a new investigation.
They camped at a stadium and plan to march to the Assembly if their demands are not met.
The protest started on July 29 and is still going on.
Thousands of Jharkhand students gather in Ranchi to protest alleged exam irregularities.
Protest demands cancellation of exams, CBI/ED probe, and structural reforms of JPSC and JSSC.
Allegations include OMR tampering, seat-selling, paper leaks, and political interference.
Protesters camp at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, organize candle marches, and threaten to march to Assembly if demands unmet.
Private agency TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd and former JPSC chairperson L Khiangte implicated; CID arrested officials.
- Who
- Students from Jharkhand, including Priyanka Kumari and Durgesh Kumar
- What
- Protest against alleged corrupt recruitment examinations
- When
- Started 29 July 2023, threat to march on 6 August 2023
- Where
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Why
- Allegations of exam irregularities and lack of fair opportunity
- Protest location
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, Ranchi
- Protest start date
- 29 July 2023
- Main demands
- Cancellation of exams, CBI/ED probe, structural reforms of JPSC and JSSC
- Alleged irregularities
- OMR tampering, seat-selling, paper leaks, political interference
- Involved agencies
- JPSC, JSSC, TSR Data Processing Pvt Ltd