JPSC row: Jharkhand govt agrees to cancel exam, but students refuse to end stir without CBI probe

Published 9 August 2026 · india

Talks between the Jharkhand government and protesting JPSC-JSSC aspirants failed to break the deadlock on Sunday, with student groups announcing that thousands of candidates would

Talks between the Jharkhand government and protesting JPSC-JSSC aspirants failed to break the deadlock on Sunday, with student groups announcing that thousands of candidates would march towards the new Assembly at 10 am on Monday. The decision came after multiple rounds of negotiations failed to resolve all outstanding demands. While the government agreed to cancel the 14th JPSC examination and announced a series of probes and recruitment reforms, students said key concerns relating to the CGL examination and other JSSC recruitments remained unresolved. Read Full Story The protesting groups said their agitation would continue until all their demands are met. STUDENTS INSIST ON CGL CANCELLATION A major sticking point was the students’ demand to cancel the CGL examination.

Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu said the government had made it clear that it could not unilaterally scrap the examination because it had been conducted under directions of the High Court and the Supreme Court and remained under judicial monitoring. He added that the results had already been declared and successful candidates had joined service. The government instead offered to constitute a monitoring committee headed by a retired judge to oversee the investigation into alleged irregularities. The students, however, rejected the proposal. According to the protesting groups, the government’s refusal to accept their demands relating to the CGL and other JSSC examinations meant there was no basis to call off the agitation.

GOVT ANNOUNCES CID PROBE, SEEKS ED INVESTIGATION The government said that after three days of consultations, it had decided on a two-pronged investigation into alleged irregularities linked to the 14th JPSC examination and the 2023-25 backlog recruitments. The criminal aspects would be investigated by the CID, while the government would seek an Enforcement Directorate probe into suspected financial transactions, Sonu said. The government also proposed setting up a fast-track court and filing charge sheets against the accused within 90 days. For broader recruitment reforms, a committee comprising experts from IIT-ISM, IIM Ranchi and XLRI would be constituted to recommend changes to the examination system.

Sonu claimed the government had accepted “98 per cent” of the issues raised by students and said the remaining dispute largely centred on cancellation of the CGL examination. The students, however, maintained that unless all their major demands were addressed, the protest would continue. The next show of strength is now set for Monday, when thousands of aspirants are expected to march towards the new Jharkhand Assembly. This is a developing story. It will be updated. Ends