# Parliament deadlock costs Rs 216 crore, Jharkhand job aspirants protest 2026-08-13T00:45:45+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets The three-week Parliament logjam has cost taxpayers over Rs 216 crore, with 79.3 hours lost in Lok Sabha and 64.8 in Rajya Sabha. The disruption came during a standoff between the government and Opposition. Despite this, 19 bills were passed, though Opposition MPs complained of limited debate. Congress’s Renuka Chowdhury raised issues including police action, unemployment and Ram temple donations, while BJP’s Laher Singh Siroya accused the Opposition of deliberate obstruction. In Ranchi, thousands of government job aspirants have been protesting for 20 days against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment exams. Seven students are on hunger strike, with three hospitalised. The Times of India reports that talks with the government have stalled. Aspirants demand cancellation of the 14th JPSC exam and an independent probe by the CBI or a panel of retired High Court judges. Years of delays and age limit changes have left many ineligible. ## Coverage - indiatoday.in - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: cost, exam delays, Jharkhand, job aspirants, logjam, Parliament Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/parliament-logjam-costs-rs-216-crore-jharkhand-aspirants-protest-delays/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/parliament-logjam-costs-rs-216-crore-jharkhand-aspirants-protest-delays/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.