Student Protest in Ranchi Enters 13th Day; Government Forms Four-Minister Committee

Student Protest in Ranchi Enters 13th Day; Government Forms Four-Minister Committee

The student protest in Jharkhand regarding alleged irregularities in the JPSC (Jharkhand Public Service Commission) 14th Combined Civil Services Preliminary Examination is intensifying. Demonstrations have been ongoing for 13 days at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, with many students observing a hunger strike. Rejecting talks with the four-minister committee, the protesting students have demanded a direct dialogue with Chief Minister Hemant Soren on a public platform. Meanwhile, the CID has arrested five more individuals in connection with the case, bringing the total number of those apprehended to 19.