Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Jharkhand students continue stir, demand CBI probe and exam cancellation
Many students and young people in a state called Jharkhand in India are very upset.
They took exams to get government jobs, but they say the exams were not fair.
They believe there was cheating and corruption, and that honest students were hurt.
So they started a big protest and have been sitting together for 20 days.
They are asking the government to investigate the exams with the help of the CBI, a special detective agency.
They also want the unfair exams to be cancelled and taken again.
One day, police used batons to push the crowd away, and the students' families were scared.
The government sent ministers to talk to them, but the two sides could not agree.
The students say they will keep protesting until their demands are met.
Jharkhand students refused to end a 20-day protest over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams.
Hundreds of protesters gathered at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, demanding a CBI probe and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam.
Police lathi-charged protesters on August 10 during a march to the Jharkhand Assembly.
A four-minister government panel held multiple rounds of talks but did not agree to the protesters' key demands.
Protesters allege no exam has been conducted fairly in Jharkhand for several years and accuse officials of trying to divide them.
- Who
- Students and job aspirants in Jharkhand, including Vivek Pandit, Ravi Kumar, Vani Kumari, Soni Kumari and Neha.
- What
- A 20-day protest demanding a CBI probe and cancellation of the JPSC and JSSC exams over alleged irregularities.
- When
- The agitation began July 29; the 20th day of protest was reported on a Thursday, with a lathi-charge on August 10.
- Where
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- Why
- Alleged corruption, partiality and irregularities in recruitment exams have left aspirants 'cheated badly.'
Student protesters
Jharkhand government
CBI probe
Student protesters
Demand an independent CBI probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment exams.
Jharkhand government
Has not agreed to order a CBI probe, according to the protesters.
Exam cancellation
Student protesters
Want cancellation of the JPSC and JSSC exams, including the JSSC-CGL exam.
Jharkhand government
Announced cancellation of the JPSC exam, which protesters say covers only part of their demands.
- State
- Jharkhand, India
- Protest site
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium
- Protest started
- July 29; 20 days of agitation at time of report
- Key demands
- CBI probe and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam
- Agencies under scrutiny
- JPSC and JSSC
- Police action
- Lathi-charge during August 10 march to the Assembly
- Talks
- Multiple rounds with a panel of four state ministers
- State age
- 25 years since Jharkhand's creation