DHANBAD, Aug. 17 -- With the agitation over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations continuing, Congress leaders indicated that the issue needed to be addressed through accountability, dialogue and sustained support for the protesting students. Their views came during media interactions on the sidelines of the review meeting for the Dhanbad Lok Sabha constituency.

The remarks also reflected a cautious approach within the ruling alliance toward the students' demand for a CBI probe. Jharkhand Congress in-charge K Raju refrained from either endorsing or rejecting it while highlighting the action already taken by state agencies. At the same time, health minister Dr Irfan Ansari emphasised that the government was ensuring medical...