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No azadi slogans, Hinduphobia, abuses or stone pelting: How Jharkhand student protests achieved success without going the CJP way

Divya Bharti - 18 August, 2026

Following a 24-day agitation, the Jharkhand government cancelled the JSSC-CGL exam and ordered a CID probe into recruitment irregularities since 2014. However, protesting students have refused to call off their demonstration, demanding an independent investigation by the CBI.

Jharkhand students refuse to end protest despite Soren govt cancelling exams, demand CBI probe

OpIndia Staff - 18 August, 2026

On Monday, 17th August, the Hemant Soren government announced the cancellation of exams and recruitment processes linked to the controversy.

Jharkhand: Police forcefully stop Devendra Nath Mahto, student leader on hunger strike, from joining Tiranga Yatra with student protestors

OpIndia Staff - 15 August, 2026

Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on a hunger strike since 2nd August, was stopped by the police from participating in the Tiranga Yatra at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium.