The students' protest against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations entered its 21st day on Friday (August 14, 2026), with demonstrators planning to take out a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ to celebrate India's 80th Independence Day on August 15.They also criticised the Ranchi district administration for an FIR lodged over the violence during the August 10 march towards the State assembly, asserting that the 'Tiranga Yatra' on Independence Day would further strengthen their movement.The protesters, under the banner of JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, have been demanding greater transparency in recruitment examinations, cancellation of several tests and an independent probe by the CBI or a panel of retired judges from outside the State.The police continued examining video footage to identify miscreants involved in creating violence during the 'Vidhan Sabha March' by the job aspirants on Monday (August 10).The FIR was lodged against 300 unnamed people over the August 10 march towards the State Assembly during which the demonstrators clashed with security personnel.The case, registered at Vidhan Sabha police station, relates to alleged violation of prohibitory orders, damage to government property and attacks on police personnel, Ranchi SP Paras Rana said.The Ranchi administration had imposed prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the BNSS within a 750-metre radius of the assembly building ahead of the monsoon session.DSP (Hatia) Neeraj Kumar said no arrests or detentions had been made so far and the police were examining video footage to identify those involved in violence on that day.Fourteen police personnel were injured in the confrontation, following which the police used batons, water cannons and tear gas shells to disperse the protesters.JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch leader Ravindra Paswan appealed to the government not to target genuine students.“If the administration has registered an FIR against unidentified persons, we do not have any objection. But we would like to appeal to the administration and the Jharkhand government not to file an FIR against any student,” he said.Concern over Devendra Mahto