Jharkhand Student Protest LIVE: Students march to Vidhan Sabha; BJP leaders on sit-in protest outside CM's house
Jharkhand Student Protest LIVE: Students began marching towards Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha in Ranchi on Monday amid heavy police deployment. Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto urged protesters from across the state to join the march.
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: After sixth round of talks with Jharkhand government failed to reach a breakthrough on Sunday, the student protesting in the state marched towards the Vidhan Sabha in Ranchi on Monday to protest against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) examinations. Security across Ranchi was beefed ahead of to the march....Read More
Razor fencing was installed along the route to Jharkhand's vidhan sabha near Jagannath Temple in Ranchi and section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) was imposed within a 750-metre radius of the Vidhan Sabha. Most of the schools in Ranchi are closed today.
Meanwhile, ED filed a money laundering case to probe alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations.
On Sunday, the Jharkhand government, led by Hemant Soren, and students sat for a sixth round of talks to end the protest but failed to reach a breakthrough and accused each other of not being serious about resolving the matter. The students then announced that their protest will continue.
There were conflicting claims on what happened during the talks, with the state government claiming that they conceded to “98 per cent” of the students' demands while the other side insisting that it was not true.
What are the Jharkhand students demanding?
Among the key demands put forth by the students protesting at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium are a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the state recruitment exams, cancellation of all JSSC CGL, JSSC JE and PGT examinations conducted after 2019, and reforms in the recruitment process for state government jobs.
They have also demanded strict action against those guilty in exam irregularities, disclosure of category-wise cut-offs, OMR copies and response sheets, along with a recruitment calendar on the lines of UPSC and SSC.
The students have claimed that their demands have not yet been met by authorities.
"We had categorised our demands into three sections--cancellation of exams, investigation, and reforms. The government did accept and fulfil the demands related to reforms. However, regarding our demands for cancellation--specifically the cancellation of all exams conducted by the TDPL agency, the JSSC-CGL exam, the PGT exam, the Excise exam, and all other exams involving Abhay Tiwari--the government has shown no willingness to agree," said student leader Ravindra Paswan, as quoted by news agency ANI.
He also appealed students from across the state to join today's march and said that the march will remain peaceful.
"If any anti-social element or unruly individual attempts to weaken or incite violence within our movement, we students will firmly oppose them and hand them over to the police," he said.
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- 10 Aug 2026, 11:14:23 AM IST
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: Students march to New Assembly building
Protesting JPSC-JSSC aspirants break through police barricade near Old Assembly building. They are heading to New Assembly building in Ranchi, reports ANI.
- 10 Aug 2026, 11:12:18 AM IST
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: JLKM MLA alleges govt failure
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) MLA Jairam Kumar Mahato says, "This is a failure of the government. They should have accepted the demand (of cancellation of exams).
"The government indeed accepted several demands, I thank them for this. But the important demand is about JSSC-CGL exam. Maximum irregularities happened here. Abhay Tiwari has admitted that he got about 400 candidates selected."
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- 10 Aug 2026, 11:03:59 AM IST
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: BJP leaders staging sit-in outside CM's house detained
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: At the sit-in led by BJP's state unit chief Aditya Sahu and Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi, the protesters were seen raising slogans and holding up placards with demands such as "stop playing with students' future" and "recommend a CBI probe into irregularities in JPSC examination".
A police official said several BJP leaders, including Sahu and Marandi, have been detained.
- 10 Aug 2026, 10:50:59 AM IST
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: BJP leaders stage sit-in protest outside CM Hemant Soren's residence
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: Former CM Babulal Marandi and BJP leader Aditya Sahu lead a party workers' sit-in outside the Chief Minister's residence, seeking a CBI probe into alleged examination irregularities.
Babulal Marandi says, "For the past 14-15 days, these students have been sitting at the stadium, staging a hunger strike, but the government is just dragging its feet."
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- 10 Aug 2026, 10:49:18 AM IST
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: Students march towards Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: Students hold protest march towards Vidhan Sabha amid heavy police force deployment.
- 10 Aug 2026, 10:42:18 AM IST
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: Students demand CBI probe into exam irregularities
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: Students have demanded a CBI probe into exam irregularities in Jharkhand.
"We will not compromise till our demand for a CBI probe is fulfilled," JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch leader Ravindra Paswan said after the talks on Sunday failed.
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- 10 Aug 2026, 10:27:44 AM IST
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: Big shake-up in JPSC amid protests
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: While talks between the government and protesters failed to break the deadlock, the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) saw a significant shake-up on Sunday.
All three members of the commission — Ajeeta Bhattacharya, wife of senior JMM leader Supriyo Bhattacharyya, Anima Hansda and Jamal Ahmad — resigned from their posts.
The development followed summons issued by the Jharkhand CID to the three members in connection with allegations of irregularities, including paper leaks. Bhattacharya will appear for questioning on Monday, while Ahmad and Hansda have been called on August 12 and August 14, respectively.
- 10 Aug 2026, 10:12:17 AM IST
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: ED files money laundering case into JPSC exam irregularities
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: Enforcement Directorate files a money laundering case to probe alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations, which triggered protests and an indefinite hunger strike in Ranchi.
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- 10 Aug 2026, 10:03:05 AM IST
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: Govt claims 98% demands accepted, students say ‘not true’
Jharkhand Protest LIVE: The situation in Jharkhand remains tense as the sixth round of talks on Sunday failed to break the deadlock, despite the government claiming to have accepted 98% of the students’ demands. The protesters, however, said the government had agreed to scrap only three of the 13 exams they wanted cancelled.
- 10 Aug 2026, 09:50:10 AM IST
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Police' security arrangements ahead of ‘vidha sabha gherao’
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Ahead of the march, the Jharkhand Police and administration have tightened security, installing razor fencing along the route near Jagannath Temple. A prohibitory order under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) is also in force within a 750-metre radius of the state Assembly.
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- 10 Aug 2026, 09:32:23 AM IST
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Doctors inspect health of students on hunger strike
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: A team of doctors inspected the health of JPSC-JSSC aspirants staging a hunger strike at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium.
- 10 Aug 2026, 09:17:57 AM IST
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: ‘Today is day of revolution,’ says Devendra Nath Mahato
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Unable to even sit by himself, student leader Devendra Nath Mahato, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike in Jharkhand said that today is the “day of revolution” for them.
“Today is a day of revolution and change for us. For those who have been on hunger strike for the past few days, today is a decisive day in this struggle,” he said.
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- 10 Aug 2026, 09:12:19 AM IST
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: ‘Govt has not conceded to 100% of our demands,' says student leader
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Sanjay Mehta, a student leader, said that despite multiple rounds of discussions with the government, all demands of the aspirants had not been accepted.
"Even after three rounds of talks, the government has not conceded to 100 per cent of our demands. Aspirants and supporters from all districts of Jharkhand are extending their moral support for the march to the Legislative Assembly," Mehta said.
“Our crucial demands are that the CGL exam must be cancelled, a CBI inquiry into the CGL matter must be conducted, the government must accept the reform model we have proposed, and it must adhere to the recruitment calendar we have suggested. If the government fails to meet even a single one of these demands, the movement will continue until they are fulfilled,” he added. (ANI)
- 10 Aug 2026, 09:03:09 AM IST
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: PM Modi's birthday wish to CM Hemant Soren ahead of students' march
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: PM Modi wished Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on his birthday today.
“Best wishes to Jharkhand’s Chief Minister, Shri Hemant Soren Ji on his birthday. May he be blessed with a long life and wonderful health,” he wrote on X.
This comes right ahead of the protesting students's vidhan sabha march in Ranchi today.
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- 10 Aug 2026, 08:52:22 AM IST
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Protesters leave Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to march towards the ‘Vidhan Sabha’
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Students left Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi to begin the 'Vidhan Sabha march' which has been called to protest against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in the state.
- 10 Aug 2026, 08:45:37 AM IST
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: ‘Wherever police stops us, we will simply sit right there,’ says student leader
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Student leader Ravindra Paswan said that during the march to vidhan sabha, wherever the police will stop them, they will sit down right there.
"Our movement is symbolic. People across Jharkhand are aware that the Assembly march and 'gherao' are taking place today. We want to send a message to the government that the students are united and steadfast in their demands. If you do not heed this, tomorrow there could be an even larger protest..." he told ANI.
"We are completely dissatisfied with the decision the government has taken. All our demands are binding and essential; we remain firm on these legitimate demands. Every exam we have challenged is tainted; the CGL exam, in particular, was a massive scam. The government shows no intention of addressing these exams at all; in fact, they seem completely unwilling to even investigate some of the exams..." he added.
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- 10 Aug 2026, 08:31:42 AM IST
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Govt urges student leader to end indefinite hunger strike
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Even though no breakthrough was reached on Sunday after sixth rounds of talks, the Jharkhand government panel spoke to Devendra Nath Mahto, a student leader who has been on an indefinite hunger strike for the past eight days and whose health deteriorated early Sunday, and urged him to end his fast.
- 10 Aug 2026, 08:29:21 AM IST
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Schools to remain closed today
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Most schools will remain closed in Ranchi on Monday as a prohibitory order will be in force within a 750-metre radius of the state assembly from 6 am to 10 pm.
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- 10 Aug 2026, 08:27:16 AM IST
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Student leader urges people from across state to join ‘vidhan sabha gherao’ march
Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Student leader Ravindra Paswan urged students from across the state to join their ‘vidhan sabha gherao’ march today in Ranchi.
"If you want the exams conducted by the TDPL agency cancelled and subjected to a CBI inquiry, and if you want the JSSC-CGL exam cancelled and investigated by the CBI, then please join the protest," he said, as quoted by ANI.