# Jharkhand police lathi-charge aspirants, arrest ex-JPSC chief 2026-08-10T14:46:27+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Police used water cannons, tear gas and lathi-charge on thousands of job aspirants in Ranchi on Monday as they tried to march to the Jharkhand assembly. The protest, now in its 17th day, demands cancellation of several recruitment exams and a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC. The state CID arrested former JPSC chairman L Khiangte in connection with the case. The government says it has accepted 98% of demands, but protesters say only three of 13 exams they want scrapped have been cancelled. The assembly was adjourned after a section of protesters entered the premises. ## Coverage - thenewsminute.com - rediff.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - news.abplive.com - ndtv.com Tags: CBI probe, exam irregularities, Jharkhand, JPSC, protests, recruitment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-protesters-clash-with-police-demand-cbi-probe-into-exam-irregularities/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-protesters-clash-with-police-demand-cbi-probe-into-exam-irregularities/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.