# Kanwariya walks 105 km to Deoghar, seeks exam cancellation 2026-08-17T08:53:21+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet A Kanwariya devotee from Bihar, Shreyansh, completed a 105-km foot journey from Sultanganj to Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar to pray for the cancellation of JPSC and JSSC examinations and a CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities. He carried a placard addressed to Lord Shiva, seeking justice for protesting students. Shreyansh said that despite the holy month of Shrawan, thousands of students are unable to offer 'jalabhishek' due to the ongoing protests in Ranchi. He promised that if the government meets their demands, he will return with the students to perform the ritual. The JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch, leading the agitation, confirmed it will attend fresh talks with the state government on Monday. On Sunday, protesters burnt effigies of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi, and Tejashwi Yadav, accusing the JMM-Congress alliance of inaction. The students have given an ultimatum: if demands are not met by August 20, they will lay siege to the CM's residence in Ranchi and seek his resignation. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Deoghar, Hemant Soren, JPSC, JSSC, Shreyansh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/kanwariya-walks-105-km-to-deoghar-seeks-exam-cancellation/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/kanwariya-walks-105-km-to-deoghar-seeks-exam-cancellation/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/