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Jharkhand PSC exam scandal persists

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The controversy over the 2025 Civil Service Combined Competitive Examination in Jharkhand has continued to unfold. After former JPSC chairman L. Khyangte resigned on 27 July and was interrogated by CID, raids seized examination materials and ten individuals were arrested, with opposition parties alleging seats were sold for up to ₹40 lakh each. The 14th Civil Services Mains exam was postponed and calls for a comprehensive overhaul of the state’s recruitment system persisted. On 29 July 2026, thousands of students gathered at the Jaypala Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi and marched to Albert Chowk, demanding a CBI investigation, cancellation of the 14th JPSC exam and an end to paper‑leak cases. The rally, described as non‑partisan, continued despite heavy rain and caused traffic congestion, intensifying public pressure on the recruitment process. On 30 July 2026, Jharkhand BJP state president and Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu demanded ~~that~~ removal of the three sitting members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission be removed, that a First Information Report be filed against them and that they be arrested. Sahu urged the Central Bureau of Investigation to take over the probe into alleged irregularities across JPSSC, JSSC and other recruitment processes in the state over the past six years, accusing the state government JPSSC members, filing of ~~shielding the exam system. The BJP announced parallel protests in Parliament~~ FIRs and a ~~one‑hour silent fast to press~~ CBI takeover, echoing the ~~issue.~~ students’ calls for accountability. The investigation remains ongoing, with renewed ~~pressure~~ demands for a ~~CBI takeover and further accountability among remaining commission members.~~ thorough overhaul of Jharkhand’s civil service examinations.

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