The agitation by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) aspirants intensified on Tuesday after police used lathis, tear gas and water cannons to stop a protest march towards the state Assembly in Ranchi, prompting the BJP to call a statewide bandh in Jharkhand.
The students have been protesting over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, including the JSSC Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examination, and are demanding cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam, a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the allegations and comprehensive reforms in the recruitment process.
