- Protesting students on Thursday (August 6, 2026) formed an 11-member delegation to hold talks with the government over their demands.
- The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch was scheduled to hold talks with the government's four-member committee on Thursday evening, but no message had been sent regarding timing and place; however, the Manch has sent the names of the 11 delegates.
- The delegation includes eight students — Ravindra Paswan, Piyush Kumar Singh, Ravindra Kumar Ravi, Rajesh Prasad, Neetu Kujur, Kartik Soren, Sandeep Kumar and Shaalu Singh — along with one journalist, one guardian, and one legal expert.
- The JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch asserted that journalists and legal experts will be present as mentors, and only student representatives will present issues, facts, and demands; journalists and legal experts will not engage in conversation or make statements.
- It has been instructed that media must not carry microphones, cameras, recording devices, or sound systems into the meeting, and the dialogue will be conducted peacefully under student leadership.
- Student representative Ravindra Paswan said students were ready for talks, aiming to put real demands before the government and hoping for positive decisions.
- The peaceful protest has entered its 13th day (begun July 25, 2026), with students asserting the agitation will continue until a concrete decision is made; the CID has arrested 19 persons, and the main demand is a CBI inquiry, including cancellation of the 14th JPSC Preliminary Test and review of exams through agencies like TSR Data Processing Private Limited.
- Hundreds of students gathered at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, demanding a CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in competitive exams, including the JPSC Combined Civil Services Examination and the JSSC-CGL exam.
Students in Jharkhand have escalated their protests over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams, forming an 11-member delegation to engage with the government.1
The delegation, comprising eight students, two journalists, and a legal expert, aims to address demands for a CBI inquiry and comprehensive reforms in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).131415161718
Ravindra Paswan, a student leader, stated, "Our objective is to put the real demands of the students before the government. We hope that the government will listen to us seriously and take positive decisions in the interest of the students."12
The protests, which began on July 25, have intensified, with six demonstrators currently on hunger strike. Protesters are calling for the cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand PSC Civil Services Examination and an independent investigation into the alleged irregularities, either by the CBI or a panel of retired judges.
“The role of journalists and the advocate will be limited to providing guidance as we want peaceful talks and resolve the issue,” said an office bearer of the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch.234
The Jharkhand Crime Investigation Department (CID) is already investigating the matter, having arrested 19 individuals related to the case. The students have emphasized the need for transparency in the recruitment process, demanding that the JPSC and JSSC publish category-wise cut-off marks and evaluation details to restore confidence in the system.
As the dialogue approaches, the students remain firm in their stance, asserting that their agitation will continue until their demands are met.
“The protest, now in its 13th day, has led to 19 arrests by the CID. Students also demand cancellation of the 14th JPSC Preliminary Test and a review of exams conducted through TSR Data Processing Private Limited.”
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