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JPSC aspirants march on Vidhan Sabha over exam paper leak

JPSC aspirants march on Vidhan Sabha over exam paper leak
Jharkhand Protest Live Updates: JPSC aspirants’ ‘Vidhan Sabha March’ at 10:30 AM amid restrictions · indianexpress.com

Many students in Jharkhand, a state in India, take a big exam to get government jobs.

Somebody leaked the exam questions before the test, and that made the students very upset.

The students came together to protest and ask for fairness.

The state government listened and decided to cancel three exams.

Some important people at the commission that runs the exam also resigned.

But the students wanted to show they were serious, so they planned a peaceful walk to the state assembly building.

Many students from all over Jharkhand came to join the march.

The police put up rules and barriers to keep everyone safe and warned against fighting or breaking the law.

The student leader asked everyone to stay calm and peaceful, like following the rules of a game.

Key facts

Protest
Peaceful march and gherao of Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha
March time
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Location
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Exams cancelled
3, including the 14th JPSC Combined Civil Services preliminary exam
JPSC resignations
3 members resigned on Sunday
Student factions
JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch; JPSC-JSSC Abhyarthi Nyay Manch
Government panel
Ministers Deepika Pandey Singh, Sanjay Prasad Yadav and Chamra Linda, plus Sonu
Security
Prohibitory orders around assembly premises

Quotes

Ravindra Paswan

Student leader of the JPSC protest movement

“Students will start gathering there at 9:00 AM. The march will commence between 10:30 and 11:00 AM, entirely peacefully and constitutionally. I urge all students and the general public to maintain peace and adhere to constitutional norms.”
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