Archive · 15 Aug 2026
Jharkhand Job Aspirants Hold Tiranga Yatra Over Exam Irregularities
Many young people in the Indian state of Jharkhand are hoping to get government jobs.
They believe the exams for these jobs were not fair.
So they have been protesting for 22 days.
On Independence Day, the day India celebrates being free from British rule, they marched through the city of Ranchi carrying the Indian flag.
The march was called a Tiranga Yatra, which means 'tricolour march,' and the crowd shouted patriotic slogans.
The young people want the government to make the exam process more open and to let an outside team such as the CBI or a panel of retired judges investigate what went wrong.
The leader of Jharkhand, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, promised that students' hard work would not be ruined by corruption or leaked exams, and that many job opportunities would be created.
One protest leader, who had been fasting for 14 days, said the police stopped him from leaving a hospital to join the march.
Videos of him struggling with security guards spread widely on social media.
Everyone hopes the problem is fixed fairly so that every young person gets an equal chance.
Thousands of job aspirants in Ranchi marched in a 'Tiranga Yatra' on the 22nd day of their protest, marking India's 80th Independence Day.
The procession, held under the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch banner, moved from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk amid slogans like 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and 'Vande Mataram'.
Protesters demand greater transparency in recruitment examinations, cancellation of several tests, and an independent probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) or a panel of retired judges from outside Jharkhand.
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha leader Devendra Mahta, fasting for 14 days, alleged police stopped him from leaving Sadar Hospital to join the march, with videos of a scuffle widely shared on social media.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren assured aspirants their hard work will not be left to a paper leak mafia, corruption, or irregularities, promising employment via state recruitment agencies.
- Who
- Thousands of job aspirants and supporters under the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch banner, with Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren responding to their demands.
- What
- A 'Tiranga Yatra' (tricolour march) on the 22nd day of an agitation demanding reforms in Jharkhand's recruitment examination process.
- When
- Saturday, August 15 - India's 80th Independence Day.
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand, from the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium protest site to Albert Ekka Chowk.
- Why
- To protest alleged irregularities in state recruitment exams and demand transparency, cancellation of several tests, and an independent CBI or retired judges' probe.
Protesters and JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch
Jharkhand Government and Police
Handling of exam irregularities
Protesters and JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch
Protesters allege irregularities in recruitment exams and want several tests cancelled, plus an independent probe by the CBI or a panel of retired judges from outside Jharkhand.
Jharkhand Government and Police
Chief Minister Hemant Soren assured aspirants their hard work would not be left at the mercy of paper leak mafia, corruption, or irregularities, promising fair employment through state recruitment agencies.
Police conduct at Sadar Hospital
Protesters and JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch
Protest leader Devendra Mahta alleged police did not allow him to leave Sadar Hospital and join the march; videos of him scuffling with security personnel were widely shared on social media.
Jharkhand Government and Police
The articles contain no statement from police or the government responding to the allegation that Mahta was barred from joining the march.
- Event
- 'Tiranga Yatra' (tricolour march) on India's 80th Independence Day
- Day of agitation
- 22nd day
- Protest banner
- JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch
- Route
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk, Ranchi
- Key demands
- Transparency in recruitment exams, cancellation of several tests, independent CBI or retired judges' probe
- Fasting leader
- Devendra Mahta, Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (14 days)
- Chief Minister
- Hemant Soren (Jharkhand)
- CM's assurance
- Aspirants' hard work will not be left to paper leak mafia, corruption, or irregularities; employment via state recruitment agencies
