Students protesting against alleged job and exam irregularities have demanded Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren’s resignation, accusing Congress and JMM of playing politics.
The protesters announced on Saturday that they will burn effigies of Soren and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on August 16. The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch also said that it will gherao the CM’s residence on August 20.
The students have also demanded that Congress withdraw support from the JMM-led coalition if the Jharkhand CM does not listen to them, according to a report by news agency PTI.
“For me, the youth of the state are very important to me and their faith in us. We have decided to bring changes in the system. Congress leader Rajesh Thakur Hemant Soren’s remarks on alleged irregularities in the JPSC-JSSC recruitment process, saying the Chief Minister had acknowledged the issue and assured students that steps would be taken to address it.
Transparent examination will be ensured,” Soren said while addressing the gathering at a state-level Independence Day celebration. He said that the state government has initiated “Chhatron Ki Baat – Chhatron Ke Sath” and sought their suggestions to improve the education system. He said that students’ contributions remain crucial to establishing a “good education system”. The Jharkhand CM told the youth to have faith in the state government and assured that “talent will not be allowed to go to waste due to mafia”. He also said that transparent examinations will be ensured in the future.
Hemant Soren, on Saturday, assured that the state government was working to ensure transparency in examinations, especially those conducted by bodies such as the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).
