Indian students march on Jharkhand assembly, escalate hunger strike over exam fraud claims

Students in the eastern Indian state marched on the Jharkhand assembly Monday, with several on hunger strike, demanding the state scrap exams run by a private testing company they accuse of irregularities.

Students in the eastern Indian state marched on the Jharkhand assembly Monday, with several on hunger strike, demanding the state scrap exams run by a private testing company they accuse of irregularities.

Protests in Ranchi, capital of the eastern state home to more than 33 million people, began on Jul 29, days after a youth-led "cockroach" movement in New Delhi forced the resignation of the national education minister.

Besides imposing prohibitory orders, heavy security has been deployed on the entire stretch, around 4 km long, with senior officers keeping a close watch, officials said

India’s student-led protests continue in the eastern state of Jharkhand over alleged exam irregularities, even as demonstrations in New Delhi have subsided following the education minister’s resignation.

Thousands of students have arrived in Ranchi in large numbers by trains and buses to participate in the demonstration.

Jharkhand Police imposed prohibitory orders around the Assembly and strengthened security across the city as students marched against alleged recruitment exam irregularities.NEW DELHI: Ranchi is under heightened security on Monday as protesting students prepare to march to the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha over alleged irregu