Kanwariya walks 105 km to Deoghar, seeks exam cancellation

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.