RANCHI, Aug. 11 -- Led by their state unit chief Aditya Sahu and leader of the Opposition, Babulal Marandi, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators and leaders staged a massive protest and laid siege to the chief minister's residence, seeking a CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in recruitment exams in the state, besides calling for the resignation of CM Hemant Soren.

Rajya Sabha MP Aditya Sahu said the state's youth had been protesting and fasting unto death at Jaipal Singh Stadium for 17 days, but the government had failed to take notice. Sahu said they were heading to the CM's residence to support the students when police stopped them, hence the leaders staged a sit-in protest there to voice the students' cause. Subsequently, th...