Students continue protests in Ranchi over alleged JPSC, JSSC exam irregularities, demand CBI probe
Students in Ranchi are staging an indefinite sit-in for the fifth consecutive day to protest alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations. The protesters are demanding a CBI probe, the cancellation of the 14th JPSC preliminary test, and systemic reforms to ensure merit-based hiring.
Why it matters
The ongoing unrest highlights significant public distrust in state-level recruitment processes and poses a political challenge to the Jharkhand government regarding youth unemployment and administrative accountability.
Hundreds of students continued their protest for the fifth consecutive day in Ranchi on Sunday (August 2, 2026) over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies.
The protesters, who have been holding an indefinite sit-in at a stadium since July 29, raised slogans such as 'Order CBI probe in JPSC', 'Long live Students Unity' and 'Shame on Hemant Soren'.
"Paper leaks in JPSC have happened several times. This time, OMR sheets of candidates have been leaked. Chief Minister Hemant Soren has ordered a CID probe, but we are not satisfied," JPSC aspirant Rahul Kumar Kranti said.
He alleged that previous probes into the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC)-CGL paper leak had not led to action and claimed that the latest investigation could also be "covered up" after a few months.
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