Students and job aspirants in Jharkhand have been on a sit-in protest since last month, with some of them also sitting on a hunger strike, alleging exam irregularities. The agitation, which began days after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led student protest in Delhi was called off, is taking place at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium since July 29.Ranchi, Aug 3 (ANI): Student leader Jai Ram Mahato stages a hunger strike protest against the alleged JPSC exam paper leak at Jaipal Singh Stadium, in Ranchi on Monday. (ANI Photo) (Somnath Sen)Protesters have alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC Civil Services Examination. The ongoing stir escalated on Tuesday after five more students joined the hunger strike to press their demands.The hunger strike began after the students’ agitation.The protest gained even more prominence recently with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke lending support to students.The students also announced to hold a Vidhan Sabha March to mount pressure on the state government to fulfill their demands.While JKLM has planned the march on August 6, All India Students’ Association (AISA) and other people’s organisation has planned on August 7. Common students, who are not associated with any political parties and do not want political interferences in students’ movement, planned their march on August 10.CJP backs Ranchi protestsThe CJP, which was the face of the massive student-led protest against the NEET paper leak at Delhi's Jantar Mantar, also extended support to the Ranchi protests. CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke on Monday said he spoke with student leaders through video call on Sunday night."Spoke to the students who are protesting in Jharkhand over irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams. The CJP stands with all the students in Jharkhand and supports their demands," Dipke said in a social media post.Ranchi protests have been receiving support from across the country, with people from various cities sending food items through online delivery apps to the protest site.The state unit of the All India Students' Association (AISA) staged a demonstration here at Albert Ekka Chowk against alleged paper leaks in various state-level public recruitment tests.What has the government said?Jharkhand chief minister Hemant Soren on Tuesday said the government was awaiting the investigation report of the Crime Investigation Department (CID) of the Jharkhand police.The government has its eyes and ears at the right place. I can’t open my heart and show. However, it’s known that I always complete any assignment that I take up. The SIT is working day and night. We are waiting for the investigation report. Once we have the findings, we will act accordingly and inform the students and the state about the resulting decisions," Soren said, in one of his first remarks regarding the agitation.Also read: 'Political party not the answer': Dipke, Saurav Das, others to meet and discuss CJP's futureReplying to a specific question about whether a delegation would engage with the protesting students, the chief minister underlined that every action required for their welfare would be taken. “Everything possible as per constitutional norms would be done for them,” he added, while assuring them of the government’s support.With inputs from Raj Kumar and Vishal Kant