Jharkhand Govt. releases list of 44 recruitment exams cancelled due to irregularities

Students and aspirants raise slogans during a protest demanding a probe into alleged recruitment exam irregularities | JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch leader Ravindra Paswan said the “indefinite” protest, which entered its 21st day on Friday, will continue until the government accepted their demands.“On Independence Day, we have organised a Tiranga Yatra. Students from all districts of Jharkhand will come here to participate in this march. The aim is to convey a message of unity and patriotism,“ Mr. Paswan said.Kumar Rajat, Sub-Divisional Officer of Ranchi Sadar, and Dhananjay Kumar, Additional District Magistrate (Law and Order), went to the protest site to gather information about the march.The march will begin at 9.30 a.m. from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, where the students are camping, and will pass through Kachhari Chowk, Nucleus Mall, Lalpur Chowk, Plaza Chowk, Firayalal Chowk, and Shaheed Chowk before returning to the stadium, the students said.Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Kumar Mahto, in a video message from the Ranchi Sadar Hospital, alleged that a few people were trying to “weaken” the protest. He urged protesting students to continue with the agitation for the “sake of reforms” in competitive examinations.“I am under treatment at Sadar Hospital, Ranchi and continuing my hunger strike. Today is the 12th day. After the lathi-charge during the Vidhan Sabha March on August 10, I was brought to Sadar Hospital, and it has been four days now,” Mr. Mahto said in the video posted on X.“I have been continuously urging the hospital management of Ranchi Sadar to transfer me to the protest venue, Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, where my student friends are sitting in a peaceful protest,” he added.Mr. Mahto demanded an inquiry into the lathi-charge on students during the August 10 rally. “I demand legal action against the official responsible for giving the order of lathi-charge,” he said, adding that the protesting students should not worry about his health. Also Read: Agitating students accuse govt. of withholding health details of Devendra Mahto to weaken stir“At present, the most important thing is the reform in the recruitment process, which has collapsed in Jharkhand. It is really painful that in every exam, there is a paper leak, irregularities and jobs are being offered on recommendations,” he said. Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on hunger strike for the past 13 days to protest alleged irregularities, is undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital, in Ranchi | “Jharkhand is in danger, and you all have to save it. I will appeal to the officials of the State government that power comes and goes in democracy. Do not become a slave and follow the instructions of the government blindly,” Mr. Mahto said.In a related development, the police continued examining video footage to identify miscreants involved in violence during the Vidhan Sabha March on Monday (August 10). The police have registered FIRs against more than 500 unnamed protesters. Published - August 14, 2026 12:54 pm IST

Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren. File | The Lok Sabha passed the Bill on Wednesday while the Rajya Sabha cleared it on Thursday, completing the parliamentary approval process. The Bill will become a law after receiving the President’s assent.Calling the legislation a “black Bill” and an injustice to the people of Jharkhand, Mr. Soren warned of a massive agitation against the Centre’s move. “The entire nation will witness. Minerals belong to Jharkhand, land belongs to Jharkhand; so why should Delhi decide on our rights and entitlements? In haste, the Central government passed the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, effectively tying Jharkhand’s hands and feet,” he wrote on X.Jharkhand holds about 40% of the country’s total minerals.“It is a severe blow to their development and future. Jharkhand will not tolerate this stepmotherly treatment. In Jharkhand, schemes providing social security to millions – such as the Maiya Samman Yojana, Abua Awas Yojana, pensions, education, health, and others – will be on the verge of closure. The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha strongly opposes this,” the Chief Minister said.Mr. Soren added that there will be fierce opposition to the move in “every district, every block, every panchayat, every town”.“If the Central government does not come to its senses and fails to restore to Jharkhand and its people their rights and entitlements, Jharkhand will not shy away from taking decisive and historic decisions either,” he said. Published - August 14, 2026 01:14 am IST