Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Jharkhand exam protest enters 24th day; talks with government pending
Many young people in a state called Jharkhand in India are very upset.
They think some government job tests were not fair.
They believe some people cheated and got jobs that should have gone to others.
So they are protesting and some are not eating food to show how serious they are.
They have been protesting for 24 days.
They want the police agency called the CBI to investigate.
They also want one big test, the JSSC-CGL exam, to be cancelled.
The government said it will cancel another test and investigate too.
But the students say they will keep protesting until all their demands are met.
A big meeting between the students and the government is planned to try to solve the problem.
Job aspirants in Jharkhand continued their protest for a 24th day over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.
Protesters demand a CBI probe and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination.
Six agitators remain on hunger strike as talks with a government panel were yet to begin.
Minister Dipika Pandey Singh said the 14th JPSC examination will be cancelled and the ED will investigate alleged financial misappropriation.
Protesters plan to gherao Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence on August 20, while employed JSSC-CGL candidates appealed against cancellation.
- Who
- Job aspirants led by the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, protesting against Chief Minister Hemant Soren's JMM-Congress government in Jharkhand.
- What
- A 24-day protest demanding a CBI probe into alleged recruitment exam irregularities and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination.
- When
- Monday, August 17, the 24th day of the agitation.
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
- Why
- Alleged corruption and irregularities in state recruitment examinations, which protesters say have 'sold' jobs meant for deserving candidates.
Protesting job aspirants
Government and employed candidates
Cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam
Protesting job aspirants
Protesters demand cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination over alleged irregularities.
Government and employed candidates
Successful JSSC-CGL candidates who are already employed appealed to the CM not to cancel the examination.
Investigation agency
Protesting job aspirants
Protesters insist on a CBI probe into the irregularities.
Government and employed candidates
The government proposed an ED investigation into financial misappropriation and a court-monitored CID probe.
Government response
Protesting job aspirants
Protesters accuse the JMM-Congress alliance of inaction and playing politics with students' futures.
Government and employed candidates
The government says it is committed to reforms to safeguard students' future and invited protesters for fresh talks.
- Protest duration
- 24 days
- Hunger strikers
- 6 agitators
- Key demands
- CBI probe, cancellation of JSSC-CGL exam, reforms in JPSC and JSSC
- Government response
- 14th JPSC exam to be cancelled; ED probe into financial misappropriation; court-monitored CID probe
- Talks
- Seventh round scheduled with government panel
- Planned action
- Gherao of CM's residence on August 20
- Location
- Ranchi, Jharkhand