Jharkhand students pause stir for 60 days after exams cancelled
The Hemant Soren-led state government announced the cancellation of 22 exams and ordered a probe into 23 others conducted by the JPSC and JSSC.
The Jharkhand student protesters have decided to suspend their indefinite sit-in for 60 days after the state government agreed to most of their demands regarding irregularities in recruitment exams. This announcement came at a press conference held at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium grounds, where student representatives stated it was a strategic pause to determine if the government would follow through on its promises.
The government had canceled 22 exams and initiated investigations into 23 others conducted by various bodies since 2014, following allegations of irregularities such as paper leaks, bribery, and OMR sheet manipulations. The decision was made following the protest that began in August, with students conducting a 16-day hunger strike and 24 days of satyagraha.
Despite suspending the sit-in, students leader Kunal Singh warned that the protest could resume if the government fails to implement the agreed-upon reforms. Singh also emphasized the need for the government's legal support in court and transparency in the investigations which have been promised. Despite these conditions, the student bodies maintain their demand for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into the irregularities.
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