Student protesters in Ranchi begin march to Assembly, say ‘march will be peaceful, constitutional’

RANCHI: Job aspirants affiliated with the ‘JPSC JSSC Reform Manch’ assembled at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Monday, wearing customised white T-shirts marked ‘VOLUNTEER’ as they prepared to march toward the Jharkhand State Assembly for a planned ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ demonstration.

Organisers, equipped with megaphones, were seen managing crowds, enrolling student volunteers, and issuing instructions to maintain strict discipline. Student leaders emphasised that the demonstration must remain orderly, directing volunteers to coordinate with security personnel and report any attempt at vandalism or disruption.

Speaking from inside a vehicle while moving toward the assembly premises, student leader Ravindra Paswan reiterated that thousands of aspirants from across the state’s 24 districts have gathered in Ranchi to demand transparent recruitment practices.

#WATCH | Ranchi, Jharkhand: Student leader Ravindra Paswan says, “All of us are gathering at the Old Vidhan Sabha. We will begin our march from there in a very peaceful and constitutional manner. I would like to appeal to all the students to do this in a very peaceful and… https://t.co/egio64RHiH pic.twitter.com/iWInNjli2O

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“All students and youth from across Jharkhand are assembling at the old Vidhan Sabha location to launch our march,” student leader Ravindra Paswan said. “I appeal to all students and citizens through the media that our march will be completely peaceful and conducted constitutionally.”

#WATCH | Jharkhand: Student leaders, along with other protesters, leave from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi, ahead of their call for Vidhan Sabha march to the State Assembly today. pic.twitter.com/GzFRzUSXtc

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Paswan also addressed Chief Minister Hemant Soren on his birthday, urging the state leadership to resolve the ongoing deadlock over competitive examination reforms.

“We extend our birthday wishes to Chief Minister Hemant Soren. As a return gift to the state’s youth, we request him to fulfil the genuine demands of the student community today. We seek moral support from the people of Jharkhand as we press for fair recruitment,” Paswan added.

#WATCH | Ranchi, Jharkhand: Students begin gathering at the Old State Assembly for their march to new Assembly building, as they continue their protest over JPSC-JSSC alleged irregularities. pic.twitter.com/h6HwCgFzxn

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The protest follows weeks of agitation over alleged irregularities in examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC). Protesting students continue to demand an independent probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) alongside structural administrative reforms.

In response to the planned march, local authorities in Ranchi have heightened security across critical transit corridors and deployed police contingents around the Vidhan Sabha premises to preserve law and order. (ANI)