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Jharkhand student march escalates as police lock down Assembly zone
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Ranchi’s Assembly standoff will intensify unless the government offers a CBI probe or a sharper concession.

This is now a test of whether the state can contain a widening credibility crisis around recruitment and public trust. The protest also has the ingredients for a high-visibility confrontation.

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This is now a test of whether the state can contain a widening credibility crisis around recruitment and public trust. The protest also has the ingredients for a high-visibility confrontation.

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Student protesters in Ranchi are moving ahead with a Vidhan Sabha gherao over alleged recruitment irregularities in JSSC-CGL and other exams. The state government has already ordered CID and ED investigations, but protesters want the exams cancelled and are insisting on a CBI probe. Police have tightened security near the Assembly with razor fencing and movement restrictions, and related reporting says talks failed overnight.

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Jharkhand student march escalates as police lock down Assembly zone

Students are set to gherao the Jharkhand Assembly over alleged exam irregularities, with police tightening security and protesters still demanding a CBI probe.

Economic Times·1h ago
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