Jharkhand Protest: What Are Students' Demands As They Prepare To Gherao Assembly Today?
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News india Jharkhand Protest: What Are Students' Demands As They Prepare To Gherao Assembly Today? Jharkhand Protest: What Are Students' Demands As They Prepare To Gherao Assembly Today? Published By, Last Updated: August 10, 2026, 09:21 IST Ranchi authorities have imposed prohibitory orders around the new Assembly and deployed around 1,500 security personnel ahead of the planned protest. Rapid Read What Are The Students Demanding? The protesters are demanding a CBI and ED investigation into the alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination, the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination and other recruitment tests.
Mahto has also called for the cancellation of the 14th JPSC preliminary examination until transparency and fairness in the recruitment process are ensured. The student protest in Jharkhand is set to intensify on Monday, with protesters planning to gherao the Vidhan Sabha in Ranchi at 10 am over their demands for the cancellation of the Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination and a CBI probe into alleged irregularities. Ahead of the planned protest, the administration has imposed prohibitory orders around the new Assembly building and deployed around 1,500 security personnel in the area.
The heightened security comes as the government and protesting students remain locked in a standoff over the CGL examination. What Are The Demands Of Students? News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Karishma Jain Karishma Jain, Chief Sub Editor at News18.com, writes and edits opinion pieces on a variety of subjects, including Indian politics and policy, culture and the arts, technology and social change. Follo... Read More First Published: August 10, 2026, 09:21 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users’ views, not News18’s.
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