# India police fire tear gas at protesters seeking exam reforms

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- BBC News, 2026-08-10 10:41 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c89nkz4vjyxo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Thousands of students and job seekers have gathered in India’s Jharkhand state to demand reforms to examinations. Police fired tear gas at the protesters. The mobilisation came weeks after the “cockroach” protests in Delhi. The demonstrations highlight continuing anger among people seeking changes to the exam system.

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