# India: Student anger over alleged exam issues spreads to Jharkhand

https://mins.news/en/item/18098

- DW, 2026-08-10 12:52 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/india-student-anger-over-alleged-exam-issues-spreads-to-jharkhand/a-78304059?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Inspired by the Cockroach movement, young people in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand are marching toward the state assembly. They are demanding greater transparency and an investigation into alleged irregularities in civil service recruitment exams. The protests reflect growing student anger over the disputed examination process. Their demands center on scrutiny of the alleged problems.

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