Jharkhand protesters threaten to gherao CM Soren's residence, demand his resignation
Protesters in Jharkhand have announced plans to surround the Chief Minister's residence on August 20 to demand his resignation over alleged irregularities in public service examinations. The group is calling for a CBI inquiry into the recruitment process and has urged political allies to withdraw support from the current government.
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The escalation of student protests highlights growing public frustration with government transparency and recruitment integrity in India's state-level administration.
The job aspirants protesting against alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations on Saturday announced that they would gherao chief minister Hemant Soren’s official residence on August 20, demanding his resignation.Seeking “accountability” for the irregularities, spokesperson of the “JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch”, Piyush Singh, said: “This is the first time we are making this demand. It’s time that accountability must also be fixed for the scams”.Also read: ‘His health is priority’: Jharkhand Congress leader defends police stopping Mahto from Tiranga YatraStudents protesting against alleged irregularities in the examinations took out a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ on Saturday -- the 22nd day of the indefinite strike started by the students. “We have been pleading the government in a Gandhian way till now. But our demands have been falling on deaf ear. We are today announcing to gherao the chief minister residence on August 20.
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