Ranchi, Aug. 8 -- All Jharkhand Students Union (AJSU) president Sudesh Mahto on Saturday backed the ongoing protest by job aspirants in Ranchi over alleged exam irregularities, alleging that government recruitment agencies had been turned into a "marketplace for selling jobs" and demanding a CBI inquiry into the matter.

The development comes in the wake of widespread protests by candidates demanding transparency and structural changes in competitive examinations conducted by the state's hiring agencies, Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).

The protesters at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi have demanded the cancellation of all Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission Combined Gr...