Jharkhand BJP leaders brief Amit Shah on exam irregularities, student protests strategy

A delegation of senior Jharkhand BJP leaders briefed Union Home Minister Amit Shah on the party's strategy around ongoing student protests and examination irregularities during a meeting in New Delhi on Wednesday.

The delegation was led by State President Aditya Sahu and Opposition leader Babulal Marandi and included former Chief Ministers Arjun Munda, Raghubar Das, and Champai Soren, as well as former State presidents Ravindra Rai and Deepak Prakash, and Organisation General Secretary Karmveer Singh.

BJP claims credit for exam cancellations

Party sources said the leaders told Shah they had strongly supported the student agitation both on the streets and in the legislature by raising alleged irregularities. "We told Amit Shah ji that, due to our continuous effort by putting pressure on the Hemant Soren government, the government agreed to cancel all those examinations which were under suspicion," said one leader who attended the meeting.

The delegation informed the Home Minister that the State leadership would continue raising public-related issues, especially those affecting students. Marandi posted on X that "a detailed discussion was held on various important issues related to Jharkhand, and guidance along with necessary directions were received from Home Minister Amit Shah Ji".

Opposition demands CBI probe

Separately, Marandi wrote to Chief Minister Hemant Soren demanding an impartial CBI inquiry into irregularities surrounding cancelled and controversial examinations, including the JPSC and JSSC-CGL. He argued that merely cancelling the exams was insufficient.

"It is essential to expose people behind the scams and identify the individuals involved in alleged extortion and irregularities, followed by strict action against the guilty," Marandi stated. He added that "accountability must be ensured for jeopardising the future of lakhs of youths of Jharkhand".

Source: The Hindu