New Delhi, Aug. 9 -- Union Minister Sanjay Seth on Sunday criticised the Jharkhand government over the ongoing protest by Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) job aspirants in Ranchi, urging Chief Minister Hemant Soren to hold talks with the protesting students and address their concerns.

Seth said the state government should have intervened earlier and taken steps to resolve the issue. He said the students have been demanding an investigation by central agencies and cancellation of the JPSC-JSSC examinations.

Speaking to reporters, he said, "For the past 16 days, students in Jharkhand have been protesting, and in these 16 days, the government should have taken steps. Chief Minis...