Jharkhand Students Protest Demanding CBI Probe into Exam Irregularities

Students in Ranchi continued an indefinite sit-in for the fifth consecutive day on August 2, 2026, demanding a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in state recruitment exams.

Protesters are specifically seeking the cancellation of the 14th JPSC Combined Preliminary Test held on April 19 and the inclusion of a 'not attempted' option in OMR sheets.

The agitation, which includes torchlight processions, targets the JMM-led government, with students threatening to gherao the Jharkhand Assembly if their demands for an independent probe remain unaddressed.