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Jharkhand Exam Row: Students March to Assembly Demanding CBI Probe

Jharkhand Exam Row: Students March to Assembly Demanding CBI Probe
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Many people in Jharkhand want government jobs.

To get those jobs, they take exams.

Some people believe the exams were not fair.

Thousands of them marched to the state assembly building to complain.

Police used water cannons, tear gas and sticks to stop them.

The government said it would cancel three exams.

But the protesters wanted more action.

They asked for another exam to be cancelled and for detectives to investigate.

Three officials from the exam commission resigned because of the problem.

The protest shows how upset people are when they feel exams are unfair.

Key facts

Location
Ranchi, Jharkhand
Date
August 10, 2026
Protest
'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march to the Jharkhand Assembly
Police action
Lathi charge, water cannons, tear gas
Government action
Agreed to cancel three JPSC exams
Protesters' demands
Cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam and a CBI probe
JPSC resignations
All three serving members resigned
Protesters
Thousands of job aspirants and students

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