Jharkhand cancels JSSC-CGL exams, qualified candidates protest

The Jharkhand government has cancelled all recruitment examinations conducted by outsourced agency TDPL since 2014, including the contentious JSSC-CGL exam, following 25 days of student protests over alleged irregularities. Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced an exam reforms committee headed by senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal to strengthen the process.

Protesting students celebrated the decision, with hunger striker Devendra Mahto breaking his 16-day fast. However, the agitation continues, with rediff.com reporting students demanding a CBI probe. ABP News and India TV report that candidates who cleared the exam and were appointed to government jobs are now protesting the cancellation, saying they should not be punished for others' alleged wrongdoing. One candidate told ABP News the appointments had a High Court division bench ruling and Supreme Court approval.