17/08/2026
Ranchi Exam Row Escalates: Protesting Students Burn Effigies of Hemant Soren, Rahul Gandhi & Tejashwi Yadav
Agitating student groups in Ranchi have intensified their 23-day protest over alleged recruitment exam irregularities. Organised by the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, aspirants took out a torchlight procession from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk, where they burnt effigies of CM Hemant Soren, LoP Rahul Gandhi, and RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav. Accusing the ruling coalition of failing to take concrete action, the protesters symbolically "mourned" the leaders and issued an ultimatum to gherao the Chief Minister's residence on August 20 if their demands—including a CBI probe and exam cancellations—are not met.