In Photos | Jharkhand Govt Talks With Protesting Students End in Deadlock

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Demonstrators threatened to proceed with an August 10 march to the state Assembly unless they receive firm commitments from the government by Sunday

Student delegation to meet Government officials in Jharkhand
A delegation of student protesters leave to meet Jharkhand Government officials regarding the alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Jharkhand Exam Irregularities
Jharkhand Ministers Sudivya Kumar Sonu, Dipika Pandey Singh, Sanjay Prasad Yadav and others after a meeting with student protesters over the alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Jharkhand job exam stir
Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto during his indefinite hunger strike as part of a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Recruitment agency corruption Jharkhand
A student during an indefinite hunger strike as part of a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Jharkhand competitive exam reforms
A protester receives medical attention during an indefinite hunger strike as part of a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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JPSC and JSSC recruitment protest
Protesters receive medical attention during an indefinite hunger strike as part of a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Jharkhand government exam irregularities
A student during an indefinite hunger strike as part of a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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JSSC CGL recruitment
Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, right, and others during an indefinite hunger strike as part of a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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14th JPSC examination
Protesters receive medical attention during an indefinite hunger strike as part of a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests, demanding a CBI probe and reforms in the recruitment agencies, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Jharkhand Students Protest
A delegation of students arrive at the state guest house for interaction with the Cabinet Ministers regarding the alleged irregularities of exams and paper leak of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), in Ranchi, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. | Photo: PTI
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Students Protests
A delegation of students arrive at the state guest house for interaction with the Cabinet Ministers regarding the alleged irregularities of exams and paper leak of Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), in Ranchi, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026. | Photo: PTI

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