Jharkhand protest LIVE: Jharkhand student leader says will break fast soon after JSSC-CGL cancelled

LiveAug 17, 2026, 22:51:06 ISTJharkhand protest LIVE: While the students protesting against irregularities celebrated the decision, aspirants who cleared the exam said it had the “seal of approval” of the Supreme Court.29 Sec ago‘We had the Supreme Court’s seal of approval,' says JSSC-CGL selectee2 Mins ago‘This is just the first step, 11-13 decision remains to be overturned,’ says student leader5 Mins agoStudent protesters celebrate after JSSC-CGL demand accepted8 Mins agoStudent leader Devendra Mahto says will reach protest site to break fast9 Mins agoCommittee chaired by IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal to drive reforms, says CM Soren14 Mins ago‘Express heartfelt gratitude, won’t move till all demands met,' says student leader Ravindra Paswan21 Mins agoDipke congratulates students, says ‘fight will inspire many’32 Mins ago‘We joined through fair process,’ says protesting selectees after JSSC-CGL cancellationRanchi: Job aspirants and students protest against the Jharkhand government demanding a probe into alleged recruitment exam irregularities conducted by the JPSC and JSSC, at Albert Ekka Chowk, in Ranchi, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2026. (PTI Photo) (PTI08_16_2026_000483A)Jharkhand protest LIVE: The Jharkhand government on Monday announced the cancellation of JSSC-CGL and other recruitment examinations conducted by the TDPL in the state. Following this, Jharkhand student leader Devendra Mahto said he will soon reach the protest site in Ranchi to break his fast, PTI news agency reported. The decision, taken on the 24th day of the students' protest in Jharkhand, received a mixed response. While the students protesting against irregularities celebrated the decision, aspirants who cleared the exam said it had the “seal of approval” of the Supreme Court and had joined through a “fair process”, and protested the decision.“There have been some starting revelations in the ongoing CID and SIT probes. After much of deliberations in the cabinet, it has been decided to cancel the JSSC CGL. All other exams conducted by TDPL will also be cancelled,” Soren said. ...Read More“There have been some starting revelations in the ongoing CID and SIT probes. After much of deliberations in the cabinet, it has been decided to cancel the JSSC CGL. All other exams conducted by TDPL will also be cancelled,” Soren said. Follow all the updates here:Aug 17, 2026, 22:51:05 ISTJharkhand protest LIVE: ‘We had the Supreme Court’s seal of approval,' says JSSC-CGL selecteeJharkhand protest LIVE: One of the protesting aspirants who was selected in the JSSC-CGL exam said the test had the Supreme Court's seal of approval.“We had the Supreme Court's seal of approval, yet suddenly, the government. In an instant, we became unemployed. We are upset with the Chief Minister,” the aspirant said, urging the state government to reconsider the decision.“What about the honorable court's stance? What will happen to the hundreds of our brothers who resigned from previous jobs to join this one? We will go to court. We reached this stage through the courts before, so we will go to court again,” the protester said.Aug 17, 2026, 22:48:50 ISTJharkhand protest LIVE: ‘This is just the first step, 11-13 decision remains to be overturned,’ says student leaderJharkhand protest LIVE: Jharkhand student leader Piyush Kumar said “this is just the first step”, adding that the demand on the “11-13 decision” remains in place.“Our demand regarding the '11th to 13th' issue remains in place; we are waiting for a decision on it. We will sit down and decide our next course of action for this movement. Our demands have not yet been fully met,” he said, according to ANI news agency.Aug 17, 2026, 22:45:44 ISTJharkhand protest LIVE: Student protesters celebrate after JSSC-CGL demand acceptedJharkhand protest LIVE: Student protesters in Jharkhand celebrated after the state government announced the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination.Aug 17, 2026, 22:43:32 ISTJharkhand protest LIVE: Student leader Devendra Mahto says will reach protest site to break fastJharkhand protest LIVE: Jharkhand student leader Devendra Mahto said he will soon reach the protest site in Ranchi to break his fast, PTI news agency reported.Aug 17, 2026, 22:41:48 ISTJharkhand protest LIVE: Committee chaired by IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal to drive reforms, says CM SorenJharkhand protest LIVE: Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Monday said a committee chaired by IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal will drive reforms. “To drive these reforms, we have decided to constitute a committee chaired by IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal; this committee will engage with various institutions, intellectuals, and experts to bring the reform process to fruition,” Soren said.Aug 17, 2026, 22:36:52 ISTJharkhand protest LIVE: ‘Express heartfelt gratitude, won’t move till all demands met,' says student leader Ravindra PaswanJharkhand protest LIVE: Jharkhand student leader Ravindra Paswan on Monday expressed his “heartfelt gratitude” after the cancellation of JSSC-CGL and other recruitment exams.“I would like to express my heartfelt gratitude to everyone. I want to thank those who stood by us. We will not stop until we achieve total victory. All our demands have not been met yet. Our demands regarding the cancellation of exams have been fulfilled, but the CBI investigation is not done yet. Until that demand is met, we will not move from here...” ANI news agency cited Paswan as saying.Aug 17, 2026, 22:29:57 ISTJharkhand protest LIVE: Dipke congratulates students, says ‘fight will inspire many’Jharkhand protest LIVE: CJP convenor Abhijeet Dipke on Monday congratulated the student protesters in Jharkhand after the state government cancelled the JSSC-CGL examinations.“Congratulations to all students in Jharkhand and to all those who were leading this fight especially @DevendraNathMa9 bhai. Your fight will inspire many more students across the country!” Dipke said in a post on X.Aug 17, 2026, 22:19:30 ISTJharkhand protest LIVE: ‘We joined through fair process,’ says protesting selectees after JSSC-CGL cancellationJharkhand protest LIVE: The candidates who cleared the JSSC-CGL examinations staged a protest on Monday against the cancellation of the recruitment exam.“We joined through a fair process, so why is such a step being taken? We say: conduct an investigation. If any errors are found during the investigation, remove those specific individuals.,” one of the protesters said.Home India news Jharkhand protest LIVE: Jharkhand student leader says will break fast soon after JSSC-CGL cancelled