The protests by JPSC and JSSC aspirants in Jharkhand gained momentum after an agitation on August 10 in Ranchi which witnessed clashes between the protestors and police personnel. The event led to a Jharkhand Bandh across the state by BJP on August 11. There have been thousands of students and job aspirants protesting against alleged irregularities in the recruitment exams conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).
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JPSC JSSC Student Protest Gains Momentum in Ranchi
In the latest protest, the protestors marched towards the Jharkhand Assembly as a part of their agitation. The security forces had barricaded the area around the Jharkhand Assembly.As per the reports, the tension started when the protestors crossed several barricades and police resorted to the use of water cannons, teargas shells, and batons.
BJP Calls for Jharkhand Bandh
After the police crackdown on the Ranchi protest, the BJP has called for a state-wide bandh on August 11. It stated that the bandh would be to protest the police crackdown on the protesting students and bring attention to their demands. The call for the bandh has given politics a place in the student protest movement as the opposition is getting more critical about the state government’s handling of recruitment-related issues.
Concerns Related to Recruitment Exam
There has been increasing tension in the JPSC-JSSC scandal in relation to allegations of irregularity in multiple recruitment exams. Previously, thousands of students had come out on the streets of Ranchi to demand transparency in the examination process. In July, the JPSC had postponed some civil service exams after certain developments in the investigation regarding the irregularity. Several individuals were arrested by the state CID in connection with the ongoing probe.
