Jharkhand Police deployed water cannons to disperse student protesters marching towards the Vidhan Sabha, opposing alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC-CGL examinations.
The protest was organized by the JPSC-JSSC Reform Morcha
Aug 10, 2026
01:09 pm
What's the storyThe Jharkhand Police used water cannons on Monday to disperse student protesters who were trying to breach barricades during a Vidhan Sabha Gherao march in Ranchi.
The protest was organized by the JPSC-JSSC Reform Morcha, which alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Graduate Level (JSSC-CGL) examinations.
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