# Jharkhand job protests enter 20th day, FIR against 600 after clashes 2026-08-13T06:41:48+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 3 independent outlets Job aspirants in Jharkhand clashed with police for the second week as their protest over alleged recruitment irregularities completed 20 days. Police registered an FIR against 600 people, including 100 named accused, after the August 10 Assembly gherao turned violent with stone-pelting and baton charges. Security around Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence was fortified with barricades and armed personnel to block a student march. JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto, on hunger strike for nine days, was hospitalised but sought permission to return to the protest site. Six rounds of talks have failed to break the impasse. The agitation stems from years of delayed, cancelled and withdrawn recruitment drives across teaching, police and engineering posts. Protesters demand cancellation of disputed exams and a CBI probe. The CID has arrested former JPSC chairperson L Khiangte on exam-rigging charges, which aspirants cite as proof of their demands. Chief Minister Soren has promised to cancel the 14th JPSC exam and accused the BJP of politicising the issue. ## Coverage - nationalheraldindia.com - timesnownews.com - businesstoday.in - businesstoday.in Tags: Jharkhand, JLKM, JPSC, police FIR, recruitment protests Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-students-recruitment-protests-enter-20th-day-fir-against-600/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-students-recruitment-protests-enter-20th-day-fir-against-600/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.