Jharkhand students' protests LIVE: ABVP workers detained during march to Assembly over police action

Police and Akhil Bhartiya Vidhyarthi Parishad (ABVP) students scuffle during the protest against alleged paper leak of JPSC exam near CM's residence, in Ranchi. File

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The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) held a protest march from the Old Vidhan Sabha to the New Vidhan Sabha in Ranchi on Tuesday (August 11, 2026), amid ongoing student protests in Jharkhand.Also read | For Jharkhand’s Adivasi youth, competitive exams are about finding a voice in the system that governs themThe march comes at a time when student groups and aspirants have been raising demands over alleged irregularities in examinations and the recruitment process in the State.Also read | Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto hospitalisedOn Monday (August 10, 2026), police used lathis and water cannons to control the crowd during a “Vidhan Sabha gherao” march by JPSC and JSSC aspirants in Ranchi. The protesters had gathered to press their demands over alleged irregularities in examinations and recruitment. The students have alleged that their demands have not been fully accepted by the State government. Follow here for LIVE updates:

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