Protesting job aspirants face water cannons as they march to Jharkhand Assembly
Thousands of job aspirants in Jharkhand marched to the state assembly to protest alleged irregularities in competitive exams. The demonstration, which has lasted 17 days, resulted in clashes with police who used water cannons to disperse the crowd.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing youth frustration over government recruitment processes and systemic corruption in India's public sector employment.
Thousands of job aspirants, protesting exam irregularities, faced water cannons as they marched to the Jharkhand assembly on Monday (August 11, 2026), breaching barricades one after the other.
Armed with tricolours and placards, the demonstrators broke into dance as police used water cannons when they reached the final barricade near Jagannathpur Temple on the road to the new Assembly Complex.
They raised slogans in support of their demands as their protest entered the 17th day.
The march, which coincided with the 51st birthday of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, began from outside the old Assembly building around 10:30 a.m.
Police and demonstrators clash during the march towards Jharkhand Assembly in Ranchi, on August 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: Suruchi Kumari
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