Jharkhand BJP launches four-day Statewide protest against alleged irregularities in recruitment exams
The BJP in Jharkhand has initiated a four-day protest against alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations. The party is demanding a CBI probe and the withdrawal of cases filed against protesting students.
Why it matters
The protest highlights significant youth dissatisfaction with government employment processes and the ongoing political friction between the BJP and the ruling party.
The Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jharkhand on Tuesday (September 8, 2026) launched the four-day Statewide protest demanding the withdrawal of cases filed by the police against students protesting against alleged irregularities in recruitment exams.
BJP State President Aditya Sahu, the Leader of the Opposition Babulal Marandi and former Chief Minister Raghubar Das took part in the protest and gherao of the Deputy Commissioner (DCs) and Superintendent of Police (SPs) offices in the five districts, including the state capital Ranchi on the first day of the agitation.
Mr. Sahu, along with BJP workers, protested and gheraoed the Ranchi Deputy Commissioner’s office. During the protest, they demanded action in alleged irregularities in the recruitment examination conducted by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).
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