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Ranchi students storm assembly march, police book 600
On 10 August, thousands of students protesting alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams marched on the Jharkhand assembly in Ranchi. Police used water cannons, tear gas and batons to block…
The Story in Brief
On 10 August, thousands of students protesting alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams marched on the Jharkhand assembly in Ranchi. Police used water cannons, tear gas and batons to block them, but demonstrators broke through multiple security cordons. The protest, which has been ongoing for 17 days with some students on indefinite hunger strike, remains camped at Jaipal Munda Stadium.
Police have registered an FIR against 600 protesters, 100 named and 500 unidentified. The state government says it has accepted 98 per cent of the students' demands. However, the students insist on a CBI investigation into the exam scam. The JPSC has been dissolved and its three members resigned. A key question remains unanswered: why did the CID not arrest senior officials named by the protesters?
The Indian Opinion
The waters of the protest match the fire of the government's response. Many are talking about a 'Gen Z' revolt, but the underlying grievance is bread-and-butter: job paper leaks. The government claims it has accepted 98 per cent of demands, yet the students are still on the streets. The real test: will the CBI investigation the students want actually be ordered, or will the CID probe remain a small-fish net? And can the state afford to have its exam system this broken?
Sources (2): aajtak.in, aajtak.in (2)
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
