{"id":8953,"date":"2026-08-05T12:58:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:58:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8953"},"modified":"2026-08-05T12:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T12:58:24","slug":"jharkhand-recruitment-protests-cm-hemant-soren-says-action-soon-cjp-extends-support-top-developments-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=8953","title":{"rendered":"Jharkhand recruitment protests: CM Hemant Soren says &#8216;action soon&#8217;; CJP extends support &#8211; top developments | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-132925398,imgsize-101092,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg\" alt=\"Jharkhand recruitment protests: CM Hemant Soren says 'action soon'; CJP extends support - top developments\" title=\"Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren (picture credit: PTI)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren (picture credit: PTI)\">Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren (picture credit: PTI)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday said his government would &#8220;soon take action&#8221; over the ongoing protests against alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations after meeting Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>&#8220;I met the Governor today and discussed the situation; it is being looked into, we will soon take action,&#8221; Soren told reporters.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Students demand cancellation of JPSC exam, CBI probe<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The protests began after the results of the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination were declared on July 5, with aspirants alleging irregularities in the recruitment process. Students have since been holding round-the-clock demonstrations and an indefinite sit-in, demanding transparency, accountability and reforms in the state&#8217;s recruitment agencies.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"11\"\/>The protesters are seeking cancellation of the 14th JPSC Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination, a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC-CGL recruitment examinations, and the public release of OMR sheets and answer scripts. A section of the protesters has warned of gheraoing the Jharkhand Assembly on August 6 if their demands are not addressed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Hunger strike continues; student leader ends water boycott<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on an indefinite hunger strike over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), consumed water on Wednesday, the fourth day of his fast.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>Mahto said he decided to drink water after climate activist Sonam Wangchuk appealed to him to do so during a video call. However, he said the hunger strike and the ongoing satyagraha would continue until the government addressed the students&#8217; demands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"LEzX4\">\n<div class=\"PmOGb\">\n<p class=\"PSf84\">Share your thoughts in the comments<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Insightful<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Agree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Disagree<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Skeptical<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Concerning<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Promising<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Worth Reading<\/button><button type=\"button\" class=\"sUTYm \">Big Development<\/button><\/p>\n<p><textarea class=\"T9MbS\" rows=\"1\" placeholder=\"Add your Thoughts...\"\/><button type=\"button\" class=\"ZW6JD \" disabled=\"\">Post Comment<\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"swnca\">Be respectful \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatimes.com\/termsandcondition\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"gkv0P\">TOI community guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"20\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>CID probe underway into alleged exam irregularities<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The state&#8217;s Criminal Investigation Department (CID), which is probing the alleged examination irregularities, has conducted raids at multiple locations across Jharkhand. <!-- -->Officials have seized laptops, mobile phones, bank documents, carbon copies of OMR sheets and other materials, which are being examined as part of the investigation.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>BJP demands CBI inquiry<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p>The opposition BJP has also stepped up its attack on the state government, with leader of opposition Babulal Marandi and other party leaders demanding a CBI probe, strict action against those responsible for any wrongdoing and immediate acceptance of the students&#8217; demands.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/jharkhand-recruitment-protests-cm-hemant-soren-says-action-soon-cjp-extends-support-top-developments\/articleshow\/132921950.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren (picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday said his government would &#8220;soon take action&#8221; over the ongoing protests against alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations after meeting Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar.&#8220;I met the Governor today and discussed the situation; it is being looked into, we [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8532,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8953","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/jharkhand-student-protest.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren (picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Wednesday said his government would &#8220;soon take action&#8221; 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