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Students protesting recruitment exam irregularities are marching to the Assembly. Here’s where security has been tightened and what the administration has warned
Ranchi News: Police and district officials have stressed that preventing violence and maintaining public order remains a shared responsibility while the students continue their protest over the alleged recruitment exam irregularities.
Jharkhand Students’ Assembly March: Students protesting against alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) have called for a march to the Jharkhand Assembly on Monday.
The protest entered its 16th day on Sunday, with six students currently on hunger strike. The protesters have alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations and claimed that police are forcibly stopping hundreds of students travelling to Ranchi from different parts of Jharkhand.
Heavy Security Deployment In Ranchi
The police administration has been put on alert ahead of the proposed Assembly march, with extensive security arrangements being made across Ranchi.
ADG Headquarters Manoj Kaushik said all necessary measures were being taken in view of the possibility of students attempting to surround the Assembly. He appealed to the protesters to maintain the same peaceful and disciplined approach they have followed during the past two weeks.
Ranchi SSP Rakesh Ranjan said maintaining law and order during the march was everyone’s responsibility. He also said that no student’s career should be affected by any deterioration in the law and order situation.
Barricades Put Up At Key Locations
Police have erected barricades at important locations across Ranchi, particularly along routes leading towards the Assembly. Adequate police personnel have also been deployed at strategic points to prevent any disruption during the demonstration, as reported by Amar Ujala.
The district administration has appealed to students to avoid aggressive forms of protest and warned against violence or any unlawful activity during the Assembly march.
Prohibitory Orders Within 750 Metres Of Assembly
Prohibitory orders have been imposed within a 750-metre radius of the Jharkhand Assembly building. The restrictions will remain in force from August 6 to August 12, between 6 am and 10 pm.
Similar prohibitory orders were also imposed in Jamshedpur from midnight on Sunday in anticipation of the proposed student march in Ranchi.
Police Warn Against Anti-Social Elements Joining Protest
ADG Manoj Kaushik said students must ensure that anti-social elements and miscreants do not join the march.
He said the administration was taking steps to prevent any untoward incident and maintain law and order. Kaushik urged the students to continue their protest peacefully and responsibly.
Six Students On Hunger Strike
The students’ agitation against alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations entered its 16th day on Sunday. Six protesters are observing a hunger strike as part of the ongoing agitation.
The protesters have also alleged that police are preventing hundreds of students from reaching Ranchi from various parts of the state.
BJP Alleges Aditya Sahu Has Been Placed Under House Arrest
Meanwhile, BJP leader and state general secretary Amar Kumar Bauri alleged on Sunday that Jharkhand BJP president Aditya Sahu had been placed under ‘house arrest’ ahead of the students’ Assembly march.
Bauri said deploying security personnel outside Sahu’s residence would not help the government achieve its objective and alleged that the government would not succeed in stopping the political response to the students’ agitation.
The allegation of Sahu being placed under house arrest has not been independently confirmed by the police or district administration.
Administration Appeals For Peaceful Protest
With the Assembly march scheduled for Monday, authorities have urged students to maintain discipline and avoid any confrontation.
Police and district officials have stressed that preventing violence and maintaining public order remains a shared responsibility while the students continue their protest over the alleged recruitment exam irregularities.
Ranchi, India, India
August 10, 2026, 09:59 IST
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