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India news Live Updates, 16 August 2026: Jharkhand student protest enters day 23 over alleged exam irregularities

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India news Live Updates, 16 August 2026: Jharkhand student protest enters day 23 over alleged exam irregularities

Jharkhand student protests entered their 23rd day on Saturday, with students demanding the cancellation of the SSC-JPSC-CGL exam, a CBI investigation, and examination reforms. Student leader Ravindra Paswan expressed no response from the government, urging Chief Minister Hemant Soren to listen to student concerns instead of his own.

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