Rahul Gandhi backs Jharkhand protest over job exam row: 'Every Govt must listen to students'
The Congress on Thursday said it stands with youngsters agitating in Ranchi against alleged irregularities in recruitment exams, with senior party leader Rahul Gandhi asserting
The Congress on Thursday said it stands with youngsters agitating in Ranchi against alleged irregularities in recruitment exams, with senior party leader Rahul Gandhi asserting that every government must listen to what students are saying and take action to change the education system. The Congress, which is part of the JMM-led government in Jharkhand, said it will continue to fight to resolve students' problems and help them get justice. During an 'Ask Me Anything' session on social media platform Instagram, Gandhi was told to support the student protest in Jharkhand. In reply, Gandhi said, "The student protests happening in the country are against the education system. I have stated it clearly in Kota and Dehradun, and will say it in Allahabad: our education system has collapsed; it is unaffordable and oppressive." "Every government, be it the Central government, Jharkhand government or a Congress government, should listen to what students are saying and take action to change the education system," said Gandhi, who is the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha. We are with students: Kharge Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said the party would stand with the cause of students regardless of whether it is their alliance partner or a rival in power, and write to the state government.
"Rahul Gandhi and we are with the students, be it in Jharkhand, Punjab, Delhi or anywhere else. We will ask whether we have made a mistake, and why it has happened. We are writing to the government," he said. View full Image View full Image Ranchi: Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto during his indefinite hunger strike as part of a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_06_2026_000184B) (PTI) Earlier in the day, AICC in-charge of Jharkhand, K Raju, said he and state party leaders met Chief Minister Hemant Soren and handed over a memorandum to him on the students' demands. "We thanked the chief minister for his empathetic positive action for constituting a ministerial committee to consult with protesting students and recommend concrete solutions," Raju said on X. He reiterated that Jharkhand Congress stands in support of the agitating students. The Indian Youth Congress (IYC) and the Students' Union of India (NSUI) leaders in the state express total solidarity with students protesting against irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) recruitments, Raju said in the post, adding, "Justice for our students remains our top priority!" Why are students protesting in Ranchi?
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