Jharkhand protesters issue Aug 18 ultimatum, threaten CM gherao

Student protesters in Jharkhand have issued an August 18 ultimatum to the Hemant Soren government, threatening to gherao the Chief Minister's residence on August 20 if their demands are not met. The JPSC-JSSC movement is demanding cancellation of the recent exams and a CBI probe into alleged irregularities.

Student leader Ravindra Paswan said the protesters are moving beyond 'Gandhian methods' and invoking the spirit of Bhagat Singh as the agitation escalates. The protests have been ongoing in Ranchi, with students accusing the state recruitment boards of corruption. The government has yet to respond to the demands.

The ultimatum sets a concrete deadline: if no action by August 18, the protesters will march to the CM's residence on August 20.