Students Give State Govt Two-Month Ultimatum After 26-Day Exam Protest
Repeated exam irregularities and government probes raise concerns about systemic corruption.
Students in Jharkhand suspended their 26-day protest against exam irregularities and gave the state government a two-month ultimatum to resolve issues. The state canceled 22 recruitment exams and ordered probes into 23 others since 2014, following protests led by the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch. Student leader Devendra Nath Mahato ended his hunger strike after meeting ministers, thanking the government for initiating reforms.
21 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Protesters in Jharkhand clashed with police and JMM workers after attempting to burn effigies of the Chief Minister and a Congress leader.
22 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Protesters in Jharkhand accused the government of betrayal after the High Court stayed some exam cancellation notifications, leading to unrest.
23 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Police and protesting job aspirants clashed in Giridih and Hazaribag, Jharkhand, leading to the filing of multiple FIRs against individuals.
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