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Ranchi students protest in massive rally against exam rigging
Thousands of students protesting alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC examinations flooded Ranchi's streets on 10 August, in what observers describe as a turnout far exceeding the usual Jantar Mantar protests.…
The Story in Brief
Thousands of students protesting alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC examinations flooded Ranchi's streets on 10 August, in what observers describe as a turnout far exceeding the usual Jantar Mantar protests. Demonstrators, including hunger striker Devendra Nath Mahato, marched towards the state assembly, demanding a CID probe into the scam and action against senior officials, including Sudhir Gupta and Arvind Lal. Police used water cannons and barriers, but protesters pushed through, with some even bathing in the water sprays. The agitation, now in its 17th day, shows no signs of abating.
The Indian Opinion
This is not a spontaneous eruption but an indictment of a system where exam papers leak become business models. The students' demand for CID action against big names, not just small fish, exposes a lazy official narrative that blames rogue individuals. Watch for the state's next move: either credible arrests or a crackdown that will tell us whether Jharkhand still believes in democratic protest.
Source: aajtak.in
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