Jharkhand job exam stir: LoP Babulal Marandi alleges attempt to ‘weaken’ movement after late night protest site visit by Ranchi’s DC and SSP
BJP leader Babulal Marandi has criticized the Jharkhand administration for a late-night attempt to clear a protest site where job aspirants are demonstrating against alleged exam irregularities. The incident has intensified the political standoff between the opposition and the state government.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing youth frustration over recruitment transparency and the increasingly polarized political climate in Jharkhand.
Leader of Opposition in Jharkhand Assembly Babulal Marandi on Wednesday (August 12, 2026) condemned the late night visit by two top officials at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, where the agitation by job aspirants over alleged irregularities in the State recruitment examinations entered its 19th day
Ranchi’s Deputy Commissioner (DC) Manjunath Bhajantri and the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rakesh Ranjan reached the protest site late at night, Mr. Marandi said.
Sharing a post on X he wrote: “This morning, as soon as I checked my mobile, I learned from the tweet posted by Amit Malviya ji, the party’s central social media coordinator, at 1:30 AM, and ANI’s social media post that late at night, Ranchi’s DC and SSP reached the protest site at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium and attempted to forcibly remove the students by cutting off the electricity.”
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