BJP stages protest on Jharkhand Assembly premises over job exam 'irregularities'
BJP-led opposition members in Jharkhand staged a protest at the state assembly demanding a CBI investigation into alleged recruitment exam irregularities. Protesters argue that the current CID probe is insufficient and are calling for broader reforms to the state's public service commissions.
Why it matters
The protest reflects growing public and political pressure regarding government transparency and the integrity of civil service recruitment processes in India.
The BJP-led opposition in Jharkhand on Friday (August 7, 2026) staged a protest on the assembly premises, demanding a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in the State.
The opposition MLAs held placards aloft and raised slogans, like 'stop selling students' future' and 'recommend a CBI probe into irregularities in JPSC examination' to target the JMM-led government.
BJP chief whip Naveen Jaiswal said the CID probe into the alleged job exam scam has been initiated to "cover up the issues".
"It is an eyewash. The youth doesn't have faith in the CID probe. The protesters will get justice only when a CBI team probes into the irregularities raised by the protesters," Mr. Jaiswal said.
The CID has so far arrested 19 people in connection with the job exam irregularities.
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