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Kanwaria walks 105 km, seeks exam cancellation at Deoghar
New Indian Express··17 Aug
A kanwaria from Bihar reached Baba Baidyanath Dham in Deoghar after a 105-km walk from Sultanganj, carrying a placard asking Lord Shiva to cancel JPSC and JSSC exams and order a CBI inquiry. Kanwariya Shreyansh said thousands of students would offer jalabhishek if the government agreed. The Ranchi protest entered its 24th day on 17 August.
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What It Means For You
- If you are a JPSC or JSSC aspirant, the Deoghar kanwaria's placard asked for cancellation of those exams and a CBI inquiry.
- Students watching 20 August can see organisers still listing a gherao of the Chief Minister's residence in Ranchi if talks fail.
- Anyone at the Ranchi protest can note talks on day 24 ran alongside a CID raid on the JSSC office.
What's Happening
- A devotee completed a 105-km walk from Sultanganj to Deoghar on 17 August 2026 with a placard on JPSC and JSSC exams.
- The student agitation in Ranchi entered day 24, with fresh talks scheduled the same day.
- Leaders restated two demands: a CBI probe and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination.
What The Government Has Already Conceded
- On 9 August the Jharkhand government agreed to cancel the 14th JPSC preliminary exam and backlog papers of 2023 and 2025.
- It has not agreed to a CBI probe into JSSC-CGL, citing court-supervised exams, and offered a retired-judge committee plus CID.
- All three JPSC members had earlier resigned during the standoff.
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