Jharkhand Students Protest Live Updates:Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and BJP leader Babulal Marandi demanded a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC examinations.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Marandi accused the JMM-Congress government of “selling jobs” through the examinations and alleged that this had harmed students from poor, Dalit, tribal and rural backgrounds. He said the BJP would continue to raise the issue “from the streets to the Assembly” until justice is delivered to protesting students.

Jharkhand Students Protest Live Updates: JPSC protest leader Devendra Nath Mahto left for the Jharkhand Assembly in an ambulance amid the ongoing students’ march over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. Mahto is among the student leaders participating in the protest.

Jharkhand Students Protest Live Updates:Protesting students marching from the Old Assembly building towards the New Assembly building breached police barricades during Monday’s demonstration. Security personnel in riot gear were deployed at the protest site as the march continued amid heightened security arrangements.

Jharkhand Students Protest Live Updates: Jharkhand Minister Sudivya Sonu accused the BJP of misleading students amid the ongoing protests over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. Reacting to the BJP’s demonstration outside Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence and the students’ march towards the state Assembly, Sonu alleged that the BJP was attempting to use the students’ protest for political purposes.

Jharkhand Students Protest Live Updates:As students marched towards the Jharkhand Assembly over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, BJP leaders staged a separate demonstration outside Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s residence in Ranchi.

The protesters raised slogans targeting the Soren government during the demonstration. Police detained several BJP leaders from the spot as security arrangements remained heightened across the city.

Jharkhand Students Protest Live Updates: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) registered a case in connection with alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examination. The case was filed around a week ago under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) and the agency is likely to investigate the alleged financial aspects linked to the examination.

Jharkhand Students Protest Live Updates: Security was tightened in Ranchi and prohibitory orders imposed around the Jharkhand Assembly premises ahead of Monday’s ‘Vidhan Sabha March’ by students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations.

Police said barricades have been placed at key points and adequate forces deployed across the city.

ADG (Headquarters) Manoj Kaushik urged students to maintain peace and discipline, while Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan said maintaining law and order was everyone’s responsibility.

Jharkhand Students Protest Live Updates:Ahead of the planned march to the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha, student leader Ravindra Paswan appealed to students and the public to maintain peace and follow constitutional norms.

Speaking to ANI, Paswan said students started gathering from around 9 am, with the march and proposed Vidhan Sabha gherao expected to begin between 10:30 am and 11 am. He said students from across Jharkhand were arriving for the protest and appealed to participants to remain disciplined.

Paswan also said around 300-400 volunteers had been deployed to help maintain order during the protest. He urged the police administration to assist in ensuring that the demonstration remained peaceful and said volunteers would alert authorities if they spotted unruly or anti-social elements.

Jharkhand Students Protest Live Updates: Students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand’s recruitment examinations have set out from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium for a march towards the Vidhan Sabha in Ranchi.

So here’s what’s happening today.

The protesters, including JPSC and JSSC aspirants, are demanding action over the examination process and have called for a Vidhan Sabha gherao.

The agitation continues despite several rounds of talks with the state government.

Students are also demanding the cancellation of the JSSC CGL examination and a CBI probe into alleged irregularities.

Security has been tightened around the Assembly, with around 1,500 personnel deployed.