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Jharkhand government cancels JPSC exam, students seek CBI probe
The Jharkhand government on Sunday cancelled the 14th JPSC examination and agreed to investigate alleged irregularities through the CID and Enforcement Directorate, but student protesters rejected the offer and demanded a CBI…
The Story in Brief
The Jharkhand government on Sunday cancelled the 14th JPSC examination and agreed to investigate alleged irregularities through the CID and Enforcement Directorate, but student protesters rejected the offer and demanded a CBI probe. Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu said the government accepted 98% of demands but could not cancel the CGL exam as it was conducted under court orders. Student leader Ravindra Paswan said the agitation would continue and a march to the Vidhan Sabha is planned for August 10.
Chief Minister Hemant Soren warned political parties against misleading the youth and said dialogue, not force, should resolve the issue. Nineteen people have been arrested so far in connection with the irregularities. Former JPSC panel chairperson L Khiangte has been questioned four times since July 28.
The Indian Opinion
Both the government and protesters are playing hardball. The government claims to have met 98% of demands, yet students call the talks a failure. That gap reveals more than broken negotiations. The real question is whether a CBI probe would find anything the CID or ED cannot. Or is this protest now about political theatre, not exam reforms? Watch which side blinks first when the Vidhan Sabha gherao happens on August 10.
Sources (8): ndtv.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thehindu.com, hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2), livemint.com, news.abplive.com, deccanherald.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 8 sources.
