Jharkhand Exam Irregularities Protests to Continue Over CBI Probe Demand
· India · Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Indian Express
Protesters in Jharkhand are vowing to continue their agitation until the state government orders a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities in public service examinations. The agitation follows Chief Minister Hemant Soren's decision on Monday to cancel the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) exams and over half a dozen other recruitment tests conducted by TSR Data Processing Private Limited. The cancellation announcement sparked a counter-protest from hundreds of candidates who had successfully cleared the JSSC-Combined Graduate Level Exam, with these candidates gathering at the state secretariat and planning to approach the court. Ravindra Paswan, spokesperson for the protesting group, stated that ministers Dipika Pandey Singh and Irfan Ansari visited the agitation site to appeal for an end to the strike, but the demand for a CBI inquiry remains unmet. Several protest leaders, including Devendra Mahto, ended their 16-day hunger strike after being
Why it matters
The ongoing protests and cancellation of recruitment exams directly impact thousands of job aspirants in Jharkhand whose career timelines and employment prospects remain uncertain amid the shifting investigation demands.
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