{
  "id": 166592,
  "title": "Jharkhand students protest: Sonakshi Sinha, Imran Khan and other celebs react",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/jharkhand-students-protest-sonakshi-sinha-imran-khan-and-other-celebs",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-05T08:40:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Live Mint",
    "slug": "live-mint",
    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/india/jharkhand-students-protest-sonakshi-sinha-imran-khan-and-other-celebs-react-cjp-abhijeet-dipke-11785914632826.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and other competitive examination scandals have sparked a student protest in the state. Five protesters, including student leader Devendra Nath Mahato, initiated a hunger strike at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi. Celebrities, including Bollywood stars Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan, have responded to the situation. Imran Khan posted a sarcastic message on Instagram Stories, urging the public to ignore the protesters, while Sonakshi Sinha re-shared an Instagram reel expressing disheartenment over students' struggles. Bhumi Pednekar also shared a video from the protest, calling for national attention. The Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) founder, Abhijeet Dipke, pledged his support to the students and may visit the state if necessary. Mahato agreed to end his hunger strike after activist Sonam Wangchuk assured continued support for the students' protest in Jharkhand.",
  "summary": "Students protesters demand the cancellation of the Preliminary Test (PT) for the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Combined Civil Services Examination alongside a review of examinations conducted through TDPL agencies. CJP's Abhijeet Dipke has also reacted to the state protest.",
  "key_points": [
    "Jharkhand students initiate hunger strike at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium.",
    "Celebrities Sonakshi Sinha and Imran Khan react to the protest.",
    "Bhumi Pednekar calls for national attention to student struggles."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Clashes on anniversary of Imran Khan imprisonment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/05/clashes-on-anniversary-of-imran-khan-imprisonment",
        "published": "2026-08-05T21:28:14.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
        "title": "Imran Khan's three years in jail spark protests across Pakistan; over 100 held",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/imran-khans-three-years-in-jail-spark-protests-across-pakistan-over",
        "published": "2026-08-06T03:44:47.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}