Students and job aspirants in Jharkhand have sustained protests since July 25, 2026, over alleged irregularities in JPSC-JSSC recruitment exams, with six on indefinite hunger strike and talks failing by August 9. Police dispersed a march to the state legislature on August 10 using batons, tear gas, and water cannons, hospitalizing at least one participant, while the BJP called a statewide bandh on August 11.