Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren invites JPSC JSSC aspirants for talks amid protests
Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren invites JPSC JSSC aspirants for talks amid protests
M.U.H
06/08/202618
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Friday reached out to the protesting JPSC and JSSC aspirants in Ranchi, expressing the government’s readiness for dialogue and commitment to implementing significant reforms to meet students’ expectations.
The Chief Minister’s comments were made amid ongoing demonstrations at Jaipal Singh Stadium concerning recruitment examinations in the state. “We have already specified a channel of communication. We are ready to talk. The government is keen to understand the issues faced by every student. We are now trying to take the students’ wishes beyond the confines of Jaipal Singh Stadium,” CM Soren said.
He stressed the government’s objective to address systemic problems, stating, “Our goal is to move forward with significant, robust reforms that address these student aspirations in a manner that aligns with their needs.”
During the protest, JLKM MLA Jairam Mahato raised serious concerns about the integrity of the selection process, citing a case involving the JPSC preliminary examination and its connection to the JSSC CGL results. “The demand is regarding the JPSC preliminary examination. The accused person in this matter had cleared the JSSC CGL examination with second rank, and several members of his family had also passed the exam,” Mahato alleged.
He called for a thorough investigation into the candidate’s examination history, adding, “Therefore, all examinations in which he appeared, as well as those conducted by the concerned company, should be investigated.”
Meanwhile, All India Students’ Association (AISA) president Neha Bora joined the protesters on Friday at Ranchi, standing against alleged irregularities in the JPSC, JSSC CGL and other competitive examinations in the state.
The protests, focusing on demands related to Jharkhand Public Service Commission and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission examinations, have garnered widespread political attention, increasing pressure on the state government to address aspirants’ concerns before the situation worsens.
Earlier, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi spoke with the JPSC-JSSC aspirants on Thursday via phone.
The JPSC JSSC Reform Manch announced that the protesting students have formed an 11-member delegation to negotiate with the Jharkhand government. The delegation includes eight student representatives — Piyush Kumar Singh, Ravindra Paswan, Rajesh Prasad, Neetu Kujur, Kartik Soren, Ravindra, Ankit Kumar and Shalu Singh — along with one lawyer and two technical experts.
There is also a demand for the dialogue to take place with media presence. A protester said, “We also had another demand: if the Chief Minister comes out to speak with us publicly in front of live media on an open platform, a proper resolution could be reached. In our previous protest, our representatives were taken into a closed room, and nothing came out of it. They are calling a five-member team just to stall and suppress our movement.”
Another protester mentioned a suggestion that a four- or five-member delegation should represent the group in talks.
