Jharkhand Students Announce Statewide Protests, CM Residence 'Gherao' On August 20

<p class="PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer" data-start="974" data-end="1089">The JPSC-JSSC Candidates Reform Forum has announced a fresh escalation of its ongoing student protest in Jharkhand.</p> <p data-start="1091" data-end="1219">According to the announcement, students will burn effigies of the government across all 24 districts of the state on Sunday.</p> <p data-start="1091" data-end="1219"><iframe title="YouTube video player" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/z3eiXmb5Njw?si=c6K3YHiZbShNSRTs" width="560" height="315" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe></p> <p data-start="1221" data-end="1343">The students said the move is part of their ongoing agitation over their demands concerning the JPSC-JSSC CGL examination.</p> <h2 data-section-id="2fwqjo" data-start="1345" data-end="1389"><strong>CM Residence Gherao Planned On August 20</strong></h2> <p data-start="1391" data-end="1550">The protesting students have also announced that they will encircle the Chief Minister Hemant Soren's residence in Ranchi on August 20 if their demands are not fulfilled.</p> <p data-start="1552" data-end="1656">The forum has demanded a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the JPSC-JSSC CGL examination.</p> <p data-start="1658" data-end="1726">It has also demanded that the JSSC CGL examination be cancelled.</p> <p data-start="1658" data-end="1726"><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/india/congress-should-apologise-sudhanshu-trivedi-on-vande-mataram-controversy-1862256">&lsquo;Congress Should Apologise&rsquo;: Sudhanshu Trivedi On Vande Mataram Controversy</a></strong></p> <h2 data-section-id="44a148" data-start="1728" data-end="1774"><strong>Students Demand Hemant Soren's Resignation</strong></h2> <p data-start="1776" data-end="1894">The protesters have also called for Chief Minister Hemant Soren's resignation if he is unable to fulfil their demands.</p> <p data-start="1896" data-end="1998">The students said this is the first time they have demanded the resignation of the Chief Minister.</p> <h2 data-section-id="tvu61i" data-start="2000" data-end="2037"><strong>Protest Has Continued For 22 Days</strong></h2> <p data-start="2039" data-end="2203">The JPSC-JSSC Candidates Reform Forum, described in the statement as a students' organisation, has been holding its protest at JPS Stadium for the past 22 days.</p> <p data-start="2205" data-end="2305">The latest announcement comes as the students prepare to intensify their agitation across Jharkhand.</p> <p data-start="2205" data-end="2305"><strong>ALSO READ: <a href="https://news.abplive.com/news/bangladesh-pm-tarique-rahman-may-visit-india-this-month-why-the-trip-matters-sheikh-hasina-1862248">Bangladesh PM Tarique Rahman May Visit India This Month: Why This Trip Matters</a></strong></p>

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