India, Aug. 5 -- Students and job aspirants in Jharkhand have been on a sit-in protest since last month, with some of them also sitting on a hunger strike, alleging exam irregularities. The agitation, which began days after the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led student protest in Delhi was called off, is taking place at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium since July 29.

Protesters have alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC Civil Services Examination. The ongoing stir escalated on Tuesday after five more students joined the hunger strike to press their demands.

The hunger strike began after the students' agitation.

The protest gained even more prominence recently with CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke lending support to students.

The students...