Jharkhand students protest LIVE updates: Govt announces fresh talks; student body alleges 'political manoeuvring'
A series of meetings with student groups throughout Saturday (August 8, 2026) culminated in the Jharkhand government announcing fresh talks with aspirants
In Jharkhand, students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams announced Monday they would continue their march to the state Assembly in peace, despite the government's insistence on a CBI probe. JPSC-JSSC aspirants in Ranchi planned to hold a 'Vidhan Sabha gherao' march, three JPSC members resigned on Sunday, and the state government announced plans for CID and ED investigations into irregularities.
The government agreed to cancel the 14th JPSC preliminary examination and backlog recruitment exams from 2023 and 2025 after six hours of talks with protesting student groups. However, students demand a CBI inquiry into the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination, which the government rejected, proposing a judicial inquiry instead.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren assured students their rights and future would be safeguarded but urged them to avoid political manipulation. Despite the government claiming to meet 98% of students' demands, students remain adamant about their demand for a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL exam.
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