- Protests against alleged JPSC paper leaks began recently, with aspirants demanding action from the government.
- In the second round of talks held on Saturday, the Jharkhand government met with protesting outfits but no consensus was reached.
- Protesters have stated that they will continue their demonstrations until all demands are met, including the cancellation of the 14th JPSC exam.
- The government panel, comprising three ministers, met the faction of protesters led by JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto, whose fast over the issue entered its seventh day.
- Sanjay Prasad Yadav, a state minister and panel member, stated that the demands of protesting aspirants are genuine and will be presented to Chief Minister Hemant Soren.
- The ruling JMM's students' wing Jharkhand Chhatra Morcha (JCM) placed five demands before the government panel, including the cancellation of the exam.
- The NSUI presented six demands, including a CID probe into all JPSC and JSSC examinations under doubt within 90 days and the establishment of a Jharkhand Testing Agency (JTA) similar to the National Testing Agency.
- Dipika Pandey Singh, a state minister, mentioned that talks were held in a positive atmosphere and that recruitment discrepancies explained by students will be resolved soon.
Protests in Jharkhand over alleged paper leaks related to the JPSC examinations are set to continue as the state government failed to reach an agreement with protesting aspirants during the second round of talks. The discussions, held on Saturday, involved a government panel of three ministers and various protesting factions, including the JLKM led by Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on a hunger strike for seven days.24
The aspirants have articulated several demands, including the cancellation of the 14th JPSC exam and a CID investigation into all JPSC and JSSC examinations under scrutiny. State minister Sanjay Prasad Yadav acknowledged the legitimacy of the protesters' demands, stating, “We will place these before Chief Minister Hemant Soren.” The Jharkhand Chhatra Morcha (JCM) and the NSUI have also presented their demands, with the latter calling for the establishment of a Jharkhand Testing Agency similar to the National Testing Agency.3567
Despite the government's assurances of a swift resolution, a leader from the protesting forum emphasized, “Our protests will continue until all our demands are met.” Minister Dipika Pandey Singh described the talks as positive, while Higher and Technical Education Minister Sudivya Kumar announced the creation of an email ID for feedback on recruitment processes, indicating the government's willingness to engage with the concerns raised by the students.8
“The government panel, comprising three ministers, met JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto, whose fast entered its seventh day. NSUI demanded a CID probe into all JPSC and JSSC exams within 90 days and creation of Jharkhand Testing Agency.”
