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Jharkhand exam protests escalate with CM resignation demand

Published 16 August 2026

Student protests over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand's recruitment examinations have escalated into a major political confrontation, with demonstrators now demanding Chief Minister Hemant Soren's resignation and urging the Congress party to withdraw its support from the ruling JMM-led coalition.

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