Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Students to march to State Assembly today

Home News India Jharkhand Protestors alleged that hundreds of students coming to the State capital from different parts of Jharkhand were being stopped by the police forcefully Updated - August 10, 2026 10:07 am IST Students start gathering near old Jharkhand Legislative Assembly building, ahead of their march towards the 'Vidhan Sabha' on Monday, August 10, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI The Jharkhand Police has imposed prohibitory orders around the assembly premises and made elaborate security arrangements across the city in view of Monday’s (August 10, 2026) ‘Vidhan Sabha March’ called by students who have been protesting for more than two weeks against irregularities in recruitment exams in the state. Protestors alleged that hundreds of students coming to the State capital from different parts of Jharkhand were being stopped by the police forcefully.Also read: For Jharkhand’s Adivasi youth, competitive exams are about finding a voice in the system that governs them The Jharkhand government on Sunday (August 9, 2026) agreed to cancel the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) preliminary examination and the JPSC backlog examinations held in 2023 and 2025 following six hours of discussions with protesting student groups. However, the students remained firm on their demand for a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in the JSSC-CGL examination and said the agitation would continue. The announcement came even as all three JPSC members resigned and Chief Minister Hemant Soren assured protesters that “justice will be delivered with full transparency”.Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) and JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, said they want cancellation of JSSC-CGL and all exams connected to the TSR Data Processing Private Limited Agency, a blacklisted entity.Follow here for more updates,Key Updates Students remain firm on their demand for a CBI probe into the irregularities in JSSC-CGL examination Security tightened, prohibitory orders clamped for students' protest march Students from every district of Jharkhand are arriving for today's protest: Student leader Ravindra Paswan August 10, 2026 10:07 'Today is a decisive day in this struggle,' says Devendra Nath MahatoStudent protestor Devendra Nath Mahato, who is on hunger strike, said ahead of the march, “Today is a day of revolution and change for us. For those who have been on hunger strike for the past few days, today is a decisive day in this struggle.”- PTI August 10, 2026 09:51 'Government has not fulfilled even five per cent of our demands', says student on hunger strikeStudent protestor Savita Kumari said, “We had planned not to march towards the Assembly if the government fulfills our demands. But the government has not fulfilled even five per cent of our demands. So, all our brothers and sisters are marching towards the Assembly today to gherao it... We are protesting here and are on hunger strike.”- PTIAugust 10, 2026 09:45 Students remain firm on their demand for a CBI probe into the irregularities in JSSC-CGL examinationThe Jharkhand government on Sunday (August 9, 2026) agreed to cancel the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) preliminary examination and the JPSC backlog examinations held in 2023 and 2025 following six hours of discussions with protesting student groups.However, the students remained firm on their demand for a CBI probe into the irregularities in the JSSC-CGL examination and said the agitation would continue. The announcement came even as all three JPSC members resigned and Chief Minister Hemant Soren assured protestors that “justice will be delivered with full transparency”.Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) and JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, said they want cancellation of JSSC-CGL and all exams connected to the TSR Data Processing Private Limited Agency, a blacklisted entity.Read more here,August 10, 2026 09:41 Security tightened, prohibitory orders clamped for students' protest marchThe Jharkhand Police has imposed prohibitory orders around the assembly premises and made elaborate security arrangements across the city in view of ‘Vidhan Sabha March’ called by students who have been protesting for more than two weeks against alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the State.“In view of the possibility of unrest during the students’ proposed march to the State assembly, the police administration has been put on alert,” ADG (Headquarters) Manoj Kaushik said.He urged the students, who will participate in the march to protest in a “peaceful and disciplined” manner as they have shown their discipline in the ongoing protest here for over two weeks, he said.Protestors alleged that hundreds of students coming to the state capital from different parts of Jharkhand were being stopped by the police forcefully.- PTI​Read more here,​August 10, 2026 09:36 Students from every district of Jharkhand are arriving for today's protest: Student leader Ravindra PaswanStudent leader Ravindra Paswan said ahead of the march to Assembly, “A march to the Vidhan Sabha and a gherao will be conducted in a peaceful and constitutional manner. Students will start gathering there at 9:00 a.m.. The march will commence between 10:30 and 11:00 a.m., entirely peacefully and constitutionally. I urge all students and the general public to maintain peace and adhere to constitutional norms. Since we students are leading this movement, we must demonstrate that we are disciplined and educated. Students from every district of Jharkhand are arriving for today’s protest; there will be a massive turnout.”- ANI August 10, 2026 09:33 Students leave for the old Jharkhand Legislative Assembly buildingProtesting students leave from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium for the old Jharkhand Legislative Assembly building, ahead of their call for Vidhan Sabha march to the new Assembly on Monday (August 10, 2026).- ANIAugust 10, 2026 09:30 Ranchi prepares for march to state Assembly todayStudent protesters are set to hold a ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ march in Ranchi today (Monday) over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) examinations, with security arrangements tightened across the city.The Jharkhand Police and administration have made elaborate security arrangements ahead of the march, with razor fencing installed along the route near Jagannath Temple. Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) has also been imposed within a 750-metre radius of the state Assembly.- ANI Published - August 10, 2026 09:31 am IST