Jharkhand students’ protest over job exam ‘anomalies’ enters 20th day

Students shout slogans during a protest against the Jharkhand government over the alleged JSSC-CGL and JPSC paper leaks and examination irregularities. File | Photo Credit: PTI The students’ protest over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations entered its 20th day on Thursday (August 13, 2026), wit

Jharkhand Protest: While speaking to reporters here, Student leader Ravindra Paswan said around 50,000 students participated in the march in Ranchi despite alleged attempts by the police administration to stop students in different districts.

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.