# Jharkhand students to march to Assembly over recruitment exam row

2026-08-07T01:56:25+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Jharkhand students and job aspirants are set to march to the state Assembly on Friday as protests over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams enter their 14th day, Times Now News reports. The march is scheduled for 11 am. Protesters want the allegedly tainted exams cancelled and a judicial inquiry ordered. At the protest site in Ranchi, six people were reported to be on hunger strike on Thursday, while an 11-member delegation was formed for talks with the government, Telangana Today reports. Chief Minister Hemant Soren had offered talks, but student leaders said no official invitation had arrived by late evening. Opposition MLAs also protested inside the Assembly premises.

## Coverage

- telanganatoday.com <https://telanganatoday.com/jharkhand-exam-protest-protesters-form-panel-for-govt-talks-on-day-13>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/india/after-july-20-sansad-chalo-protest-jharkhand-students-to-march-to-assembly-today-over-jpsc-jssc-recruitment-row-article-155353112>

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