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Police Tear-Gas Thousands at Jharkhand Exam Leak Protest

8/10/2026

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Police Disperse Protest

Police used tear gas, water cannons and batons to disperse thousands of protesters at the Jharkhand state legislature in Ranchi on August 10, 2026.
Officials said about 90% of demonstrators were peaceful, force limited, and three officers were injured.
Protesters—including students, job seekers and volunteers—allege civil service exam paper leaks.
Demonstrations have lasted over two weeks, after earlier Delhi protests over similar exam leaks.

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Police Crackdown

Police used tear gas, cannons and batons to disperse thousands of protesters at Jharkhand legislature in Ranchi on August 10, 2026.
The crackdown exposed youth desperation in India’s poorest state, where corrupt exams and chronic job scarcity leave graduates unemployed.
Protesters demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into exam irregularities.
After the chair was arrested and three members quit, officials said they accepted demands while unemployment for 15-25-year-olds nears 40%.

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Historical Context

The 1991 balance-of-payments crisis pushed Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao and Finance Minister Manmohan Singh to dismantle the Licence Raj, sparking growth but leaving many youths jobless. By 2024 the PLFS still showed a 4.9 % overall unemployment rate and about 6 % urban joblessness, a backdrop for the 2026 CBI-state police-student clash in Ranchi’s Jharkhand Legislative Assembly over a leaked civil-service exam.

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Police Disperse Protest

Police used tear gas, water cannons and batons to disperse thousands of protesters at the Jharkhand state legislature in Ranchi on August 10, 2026.
Officials said about 90% of demonstrators were peaceful, force limited, and three officers were injured.
Protesters—including students, job seekers and volunteers—allege civil service exam paper leaks.
Demonstrations have lasted over two weeks, after earlier Delhi protests over similar exam leaks.

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