Negotiations between Jharkhand officials and student protesters are stalled as demands for canceling the JSSC CGL exam remain unmet.
The high-stakes standoff between the Jharkhand government and protesting student groups remains firmly deadlocked despite intense rounds of negotiations at the State Guest House in Morabadi, even as Chief Minister Hemant Soren said that his government is handling their demands with the utmost sensitivity and seriousness.While the government claims to have conceded nearly all major student demands, student unions refused to back down without the complete cancellation of the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) Combined Graduate Level (CGL) examination.
Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu said authorities acted in good faith to resolve the crisis. “The government has accepted 98% of the students’ demands to ensure a fair academic and recruitment environment,” Sonu said.
Government says it cannot cancel CGL exam
The minister emphasised that the core demand regarding the CGL exam falls outside executive jurisdiction. “The state government does not have the authority to cancel the CGL examination. It was conducted following specific directives from both the High Court and the Supreme Court. Consequently, the government cannot unilaterally cancel the exam, nor can we legally overturn the appointments of candidates who have already been selected through this established process.”