Jharkhand Police tightened security and imposed prohibitory orders around the state assembly in Ranchi on Monday to prevent unrest during a planned student march [1], [2].
The escalation reflects growing tension between the state government and thousands of job aspirants who allege irregularities in recruitment exams [3], [5]. These students are demanding the cancellation of compromised tests to ensure fair hiring processes.
Authorities placed the police administration on alert to manage the crowds and maintain order near the Vidhan Sabha premises [1], [2]. The move comes as thousands of aspirants gathered to voice grievances over the JPSC and JSSC examinations [2], [5].
"In view of the possibility of unrest during the students’ proposed march to the state assembly, the police administration has been put on alert," Manoj Kaushik, ADG (Headquarters), Jharkhand Police, said [1].
This demonstration marks the second major protest in a month [5]. The unrest has been further fueled by the actions of protest leaders, including Devendra Nath Mahto, who has undertaken a hunger strike for nine days [4].
Police have clamped prohibitory orders to restrict gatherings in the vicinity of the assembly, a measure intended to prevent protestors from breaching security perimeters [1], [2]. The security deployment includes increased personnel and barricades to channel the flow of the march [1].
Student leaders said that they will continue their demonstrations until the government provides a concrete timeline for the resolution of the exam irregularities [5].
“"the police administration has been put on alert"”
The mobilization of thousands of students and the use of prohibitory orders indicate a deepening crisis of confidence in Jharkhand's public service recruitment systems. By escalating protests to the state assembly and employing hunger strikes, aspirants are shifting from administrative appeals to direct political pressure, forcing the government to address systemic transparency issues in the JPSC and JSSC exams.
