Jharkhand student protest: Talks fail as aspirants hold firm on CBI probe demand

Updated On: 10 August, 2026 08:25 AM IST | Ranchi | Agencies

Protesting students in Jharkhand remained firm on their demand for a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL examination despite assurances from Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar

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Demonstrators holding posters during an indefinite hunger strike as part of the protest. PIC/PTI

The students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment exams on Sunday remained adamant on their demand for a CBI probe despite Chief Minister Hemant Soren and Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar promising justice to them.

A fresh round of talks between the government and students failed to achieve any breakthrough despite the authorities claiming that they accepted 98 per cent of their demands, barring one for a CBI probe into the JSSC-CGL exam’s alleged irregularities.