{
  "id": 1170858,
  "title": "Jharkhand protesters threaten to gherao CM Soren's residence, demand his resignation",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/jharkhand-protesters-threaten-to-gherao-cm-sorens-residence-demand",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T01:38:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/jharkhand-protesters-threaten-to-gherao-cms-residence-demand-his-resignation-101786842715052.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Protesters in Jharkhand vowed on Saturday to surround the chief minister's residence on August 20, demanding his resignation over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC examinations. The \"JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch\" spokesperson, Piyush Singh, stated this was the first time they were making the demand for accountability. The students had been on an indefinite strike for 22 days, with their demands falling on deaf ears. They sought a CBI inquiry and the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam. Singh also called for Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to withdraw support from the JMM-led coalition if the chief minister did not listen.",
  "summary": "Students protesting against alleged exam irregularities took out a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ on Saturday -- the 22nd day of the indefinite strike started by the students.",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times",
        "title": "Jharkhand protest: Students demand CM Hemant Soren's resignation, ask Congress to ‘withdraw support’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/jharkhand-protest-students-demand-cm-hemant-sorens-resignation-ask",
        "published": "2026-08-15T16:56:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hindu",
        "title": "Jharkhand students demand Congress to ‘withdraw support’ from JMM coalition, CM Soren’s resignation",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/jharkhand-students-demand-congress-to-withdraw-support-from-jmm",
        "published": "2026-08-15T20:41:04.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}