Police in India's eastern state of Jharkhand used water cannons and tear gas to break up a student protest march toward the state assembly, as demonstrations over alleged irregularities in government recruitment exams entered their third week.
Thousands of students and job seekers gathered in support of demands for transparency and a probe into the exam process. The protests were inspired by the "cockroach" movement that took place in Delhi weeks earlier, according to reports.
The marchers were seeking to hand over a memorandum or demand action from the assembly, though the reports do not specify. Police intervened to disperse the crowd, using force that included both water cannons and tear gas.
The protests reflect growing anger among young people in Jharkhand over alleged irregularities in civil service recruitment exams. Demonstrators are calling for an investigation into the matter.