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Jharkhand Government Holds First Talks With Student Protesters Over Recruitment Irregularities

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  • Scroll.in India · Left · Scroll Media Inc, reader-funded
  • The Hindu India · Centre-left · Kasturi & Sons (family-owned)
  • The Indian Express India · Centre · Indian Express Group (Goenka family)

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The Jharkhand government held its first formal talks with student representatives on Friday night after two weeks of protests in Ranchi. The meeting took place at the State Guest House between a delegation from the JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch and four state ministers, including Education Minister Sudivya Kumar. The students are protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).

How each side framed it

Left
The left-leaning report framed the protests as part of a broader national trend of agitation against the mismanagement of competitive exams.
Centre-left
The center-left report emphasized the scale of the movement and the government's efforts to engage with multiple groups of agitators.
Centre
The center-leaning report focused on the specific details of the delegation and the internal divisions between different student factions.

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