# Jharkhand Protesters Agree to Talks as CID Arrests Five More 2026-08-06T04:21:34+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations have agreed in principle to talks with the state government. They want the discussions held with media representatives present and insist that Chief Minister Hemant Soren speak publicly. A four or five-member delegation may be sent after receiving a message from the Sub-Divisional Officer. The CID has arrested five more people, taking total arrests in the investigation to 19. A Special Investigation Team is examining digital records, application logs and other documents. Protests began after the 14th JPSC Civil Services preliminary results were declared on July 5. Aspirants are demanding cancellation of the paper and a review of tests conducted by TDPL. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: src-rss Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-protests-cid-arrests-5-more-students-open-to-dialogue-with-soren-govt/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-protests-cid-arrests-5-more-students-open-to-dialogue-with-soren-govt/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.