Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Das threatens hunger strike unless CBI probes Jharkhand exam irregularities
In a place in India called Jharkhand, many students are upset about government job tests.
They think the tests were not fair and that something wrong happened.
A very important former leader named Raghubar Das is helping them.
He said that if the state government does not ask a special detective team called the CBI to look into the problem, he will stop eating.
Stopping eating to make a point is called a hunger strike.
The students have been sitting together and protesting for 19 days.
Some people even died while doing physical fitness tests for one job in 2024.
Mr. Das wants the government to pay one crore rupees to each family of the people who died.
He also warned officials not to pressure or scare the protesting students.
Former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das threatened a hunger strike if the JMM-led government does not recommend a CBI probe into recruitment examination irregularities within a week.
Thousands of students have been agitating under the banner of the 'JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch' at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi for 19 days.
Das alleged massive recruitment scams took place in the last six years under the JMM-led regime.
He demanded Rs 1 crore compensation each for the next of kin of 19 people who died during physical tests for excise constable recruitment in 2024.
Das alleged the Ranchi district administration attempted to forcibly remove students from the stadium and warned that power comes and goes while careers are tied to the Government of India and Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Who
- Former Jharkhand chief minister and BJP leader Raghubar Das, along with thousands of students under the 'JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch', versus the JMM-led Jharkhand government.
- What
- Das threatened a hunger strike if the JMM-led government fails to recommend a CBI probe into alleged recruitment examination irregularities within a week, and demanded compensation for families of aspirants who died.
- When
- Wednesday, as reported by PTI on August 12; student agitation has been ongoing for 19 days.
- Where
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand.
- Why
- Alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations and deaths during physical tests for excise constable recruitment, which Das says show the involvement of top politicians and bureaucrats.
- Former Chief Minister
- Raghubar Das
- Party
- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Target Government
- JMM-led Jharkhand government under Hemant Soren
- Demand
- CBI probe into recruitment examination irregularities within a week
- Protest Duration
- 19 days
- Protest Venue
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, Ranchi
- Deaths in 2024 Physical Tests
- 19 people (article also notes over 15 aspirants lost their lives)
- Compensation Demand
- Rs 1 crore each for next of kin of those who died