# Live: Jharkhand exam protest: Hemant Soren govt scraps JSSC-CGL exam; Devendra Mahto ends 16-day fast

> The Jharkhand government has annulled the JSSC-CGL examination along with all recruitment tests organized by outsourced agency TDPL since 2014 following widespread student protests. Concurrently, protest leader Devendra Nath Mahto concluded his 16-day hunger strike, though candidate unions maintain they will continue protesting until a CBI probe is granted.

**Type:** article · **Category:** Live · **Published:** 2026-08-18 · **Source:** TrendKia
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The Jharkhand government has annulled the JSSC-CGL examination along with all recruitment tests organized by outsourced agency TDPL since 2014 following widespread student protests. Concurrently, protest leader Devendra Nath Mahto concluded his 16-day hunger strike, though candidate unions maintain they will continue protesting until a CBI probe is granted.

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