J'khand students to intensify stir after talks with govt fail - key sticking points

NEW DELHI: After holding a meeting with a delegation of protesting students, the Jharkhand government on Sunday said it could not agree to the demand for cancellation of the CGL examination, claiming that it was conducted under court orders and that selected candidates are already employed.Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Jharkhand minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu said the government had agreed to "98 percent" of the points raised by the protesting students and decided to address the alleged irregularities through a "two-pronged approach".He said the criminal aspects associated with the 14th JPSC examination would be investigated by the CID and the Enforcement Directorate would be requested to probe alleged illicit financial transactions."Following three days of talks and extensive consultations, and acting on the instructions of CM Hemant Soren, the government decided to address the irregularities associated with the 14th JPSC and the 2023-25 backlog recruitments through a two-pronged approach.