Jharkhand Students vs Government: 'Bewajah Ka Natak' or Fight for Justice?

For 12 days, hundreds of students have continued their sit-in protest in Ranchi despite relentless rain, muddy grounds and difficult conditions. On Day 2 of their hunger strike, thousands marched with the Tricolour, sang the national anthem and raised slogans demanding justice.

Their demands are clear: cancellation of the JPSC examination results, a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment exams, and a direct conversation with Chief Minister Hemant Soren.

But even as students say they are fighting for a fair recruitment system, a state minister dismissed the agitation as "bewajah ka natak." The political response has also come under scrutiny, with protests over student issues taking place in Delhi and Chandigarh while demonstrators in Ranchi continue their struggle on the ground.

Is this merely politics, or are these students raising genuine concerns about transparency and trust in the recruitment process? This NDTV ground report brings voices from the protest site and examines the questions surrounding one of Jharkhand's biggest student movements in recent years.