Jharkhand students demand Congress to ‘withdraw support’ from JMM coalition, CM Soren’s resignation
The students accuse JMM-Congress of playing politics and also announce CM’s residence gherao on August 20
On August 15, 2026, students in Jharkhand protested against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, accusing the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) and Congress of political manipulation. They announced a gherao at Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence on August 20, demanding his resignation, and vowed to burn effigies of Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi across all 24 districts.
On Sunday, they planned to conduct a 'Tiranga Yatra' to press for transparency and reforms in the examination system. The 22-day-old protest, known as JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, saw thousands of students, including those on a fast, march to Albert Ekka Chowk in Ranchi, raising slogans like "Bharat Mata Ki Jai" and "Vande Mataram."
The protesters demanded Soren's resignation and Rahul Gandhi's withdrawal of support from the JMM-led coalition, asserting that neither party was taking concrete action to address their grievances. They also called for a CBI investigation or a panel of retired judges to probe the irregularities.
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