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Jharkhand student protests harden after third round of talks
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Jharkhand students will keep marching unless the government accepts a CBI probe into recruitment irregularities.

The standoff is now a test of whether the state can restore trust in recruitment without conceding the central probe students want.

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The standoff is now a test of whether the state can restore trust in recruitment without conceding the central probe students want.

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Jharkhand’s government held a third round of talks with protesting students after recruitment irregularities and backlog complaints triggered the agitation. Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar urged students to trust Chief Minister Hemant Soren’s assurances, while the state proposed a two-pronged fix. Student leaders rejected the offer, demanded a CBI probe and said they will continue the protest; three Jharkhand Public Service Commission members have resigned during the unrest.

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Jharkhand student protests harden after third round of talks

The government says most demands are addressed, but students still want a CBI probe and plan to keep pressing.

Economic Times·1h ago
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