Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Jharkhand CM Soren pledges justice, says vested interests disrupt democracy
In a place called Jharkhand, many students are upset about exams that decide who gets government jobs.
They think something unfair happened with those exams.
The students have been protesting for more than two weeks.
Some students are on a hunger strike, which means they refuse to eat until they get answers.
The leader of the state is Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
He promised the students they will get fair treatment and that everything will be done openly.
He said problems should be solved by talking, not by fighting or using force.
He also said some people with hidden plans are trying to cause trouble in the state.
He asked people not to use the students' protest for politics and not to trick the young students.
The government and the students have already met six times to talk in the city of Ranchi, and Mr. Soren said anyone who cheated in the exams will face strict punishment.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren pledged to deliver justice with transparency to youths protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams.
Soren alleged vested interests were working at full force to disrupt democracy in the state.
He said dialogue, not batons, can solve all problems and warned those harbouring political ambitions against misguiding youths.
The student agitation, which involves alleged JPSC recruitment exam irregularities, entered its 16th day with six demonstrators on indefinite hunger strike.
A sixth round of talks between the government and the agitators was held at the state guest house in Ranchi.
- Who
- Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren and students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams
- What
- Soren pledged transparent justice for exam protesters, alleged vested interests are trying to disrupt democracy, and warned against politicising the stir
- When
- Sunday, when the protests entered their 16th day
- Where
- Jharkhand; Soren spoke at the Jharkhand Adivasi Mahotsav and talks were held at the state guest house in Ranchi
- Why
- Students are agitating over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams; Soren says dialogue, not batons, should resolve the issue
- Chief Minister
- Hemant Soren
- State
- Jharkhand
- Issue
- Alleged irregularities in recruitment exams (JPSC)
- Protest duration
- 16th day as of Sunday
- Hunger strike
- Six demonstrators on indefinite hunger strike
- Government-student talks
- Sixth round held
- Talks location
- State guest house, Ranchi
- Venue of CM's address
- Jharkhand Adivasi Mahotsav
