Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Protesters to hold ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ march today;

Jharkhand Student Protest LIVE: Students marched towards Jharkhand's state assembly on Monday to protest against exam irregularities. Security across Ranchi was beefed ahead of to the march.Razor fencing was installed along the route to Jharkhand's vidhan sabha near Jagannath Temple in Ranchi and section.

Most of the schools in Ranchi are closed today. Meanwhile, ED filed a money laundering case to probe alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations.

What Happened

On Sunday, the Jharkhand government, led by Hemant Soren, and students sat for a sixth round of talks to end the protest but failed to reach a breakthrough and accused each other of not being serious about resolving the matter. The students.

• There were conflicting claims on what happened during the talks, with the state government claiming that they conceded to “98 per cent” of the students' demands while the other side insisting that it was.

• Among the key demands put forth by the students protesting at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium are a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the state recruitment exams, cancellation of all JSSC CGL, JSSC.

• There were conflicting claims on what happened during the talks, with the state government claiming that they conceded to “98 per cent” of the students' demands while the other side insisting that it was.

Key Details

What are the Jharkhand students demanding? They have also demanded strict action against those guilty in exam irregularities, disclosure of category-wise cut-offs, OMR copies and response sheets, along with a recruitment calendar on the lines of UPSC and SSC.

• Among the key demands put forth by the students protesting at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium are a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the state recruitment exams, cancellation of all JSSC CGL, JSSC.

• Jharkhand Protest LIVE: The situation in Jharkhand remains tense as the sixth round of talks on Sunday failed to break the deadlock, despite the government claiming to have accepted 98% of the students’ demands.

• Even after three rounds of talks, the government has not conceded to 100 per cent of our demands.

Why It Matters

The students have claimed that their demands have not yet been met by authorities. The government did accept and fulfil the demands related to reforms.

• Jharkhand students protest LIVE: Sanjay Mehta, a student leader, said that despite multiple rounds of discussions with the government, all demands of the aspirants had not been accepted.

• Today is a day of revolution and change for us.

What Reports Say

Coverage of the story so far points to:

• Continued reporting by Hindustan Times as more details emerge