As Jharkhand protests still simmer, why faultlines deepen between student groups
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Successful candidates in Jharkhand's JSSC-CGL recruitment exam protest its cancellation. PTI 6 min readRanchiAug 26, 2026 06:52 PM IST First published on: Aug 26, 2026 at 06:52 PM IST The Jharkhand government’s decision to cancel recruitment examinations following 25 days of student protests was aimed at defusing mounting political pressure on the ruling JMM-Congress alliance. Instead, the move has opened a new political battleground, with student leaders at its centre. The student protests were officially called off on August 19 after the state government, led by Chief Minister and JMM president Hemant Soren, announced the cancellation of the examinations.