Jharkhand student protest LIVE: Agitation enters 15th day, Govt. invites another faction for talks

Students at Jaipal Singh Stadium, standing together for a protest against the JPSC paper leak, in Ranchi on Friday, August 7, 2026. | Photo Credit: ANI The students’ protest under the JPSS-JSCC Reform Manch over alleged irregularities in competitive exams entered its 15th day on Saturday (August 8, 2026) after talks between the State government and the student protestors failed to break the deadlock. Also read: Years of delayed exams, bribery allegations provoke Jharkhand protestsA delegation of the Jharkhand Government comprising Ministers on Friday (August 7, 2026) held talks for the first time in State capital Ranchi with student protestors demanding an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) into alleged irregularities in competitive exams for government jobs. The two hour-long meeting, though, ended without any agreement with the students firm on continuing their protests. After the meeting with State govt on August 7, student leader Ravindra Paswan said: “It was the first round of meeting with the government and the government listened to our demands. However, we could not reach any conclusion regarding our key demands. Therefore, the protest will continue for the time being”.Also read | Why are the students protesting in Ranchi? | ExplainedThe seven members delegation of another group headed by Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) will meet the committee formed by the government, on alleged irregularities in competitive exams, on Saturday (August 8). Follow here for live updates,August 08, 2026 10:06 If our demands are not met, we will continue the hunger strike: student protestor Kush Mahto Student protestor Kush Mahto says, “We have decided on 10 people, possibly, five from each side. The dialogue would take place under the leadership of Devendra Mahto... If our demands are not met, we will continue the hunger strike. We are growing weaker by the day, losing energy, but our morale is not breaking... If Hemant Soren doesn’t fulfill our demands this time, students from all over Jharkhand will join our hunger strike.”- ANI. August 08, 2026 10:00 Years of delayed exams, bribery allegations provoke Jharkhand protestsOn July 23, students began gathering at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi. They arrived carrying bedding, notebooks and plastic folders filled with admit cards from examinations that, in many cases, had defined nearly a decade of their lives. Their demand was straightforward: cancel all examinations tainted by allegations of corruption, order an independent investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and overhaul the state’s recruitment system.Read the full acticle,August 08, 2026 09:54 Meeting inconclusive between Jharkhand government and JPSS-JSCC Reform ManchA delegation of the Jharkhand Government comprising Ministers on Friday (August 7, 2026) held talks for the first time in State capital Ranchi with student protesters demanding an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for alleged irregularities in competitive exams for government jobs. The two hour-long meeting, though, ended without any agreement with the students firm on continuing their protests.Read the full article,August 08, 2026 09:51 Stir enters 15th day in Jharkhand, govt. invites another faction of agitators for talksThe seven members delegation of another group headed by Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) will meet the committee formed by the government on alleged irregularities in govt. exam on Saturday (August 8, 2026)- Amit Bhelari. Published - August 08, 2026 09:47 am IST