Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren met Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar and briefed him about the ongoing student protests over alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC examinations. The meeting came as demonstrations continued across the state, with students demanding action over the reported problems in the recruitment exams.
Soren apprised the governor of the situation, according to officials familiar with the meeting, amid growing pressure from protestors who have been staging sit-ins and rallies for days. The exact demands of the students were not detailed in the reports, but the protests center on allegations of irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) exams.
Separately, Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge gave his first reaction to the protests, expressing solidarity with the students. Kharge said his party stands with the students, signaling political support for their cause. The Congress is not in power in Jharkhand, where Soren's JMM-led government is in office.
The governor's office has not yet issued a public statement on the briefing. Meanwhile, the protests continue, and students have vowed to keep pressing their demands until the government responds. Further details about the alleged irregularities or the government's planned response have not been disclosed.