Protests in Ranchi against alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC exams reached their 13th day on August 6, 2026, with hundreds of students gathered at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium and a march to the state assembly announced for the following day. The Jharkhand CID has questioned a former JPSC chairman and arrested 19 people, while the state government formed a talks team that has not yet scheduled a meeting. Sources are limited to two left-center outlets.