India, Sept. 5 -- The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, which had led a 26-day protest by job aspirants in Jharkhand against alleged exam irregularities, urged Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Saturday to withdraw cases registered against students across the state during the stir.

They also demanded legal action against officials who had resorted to lathi-charge on demonstrators during the protest.

"Students staged a peaceful and democratic protest for 26 days against large-scale irregularities in various examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).

"During and after this period, FIRs were registered at various police stations in Jharkhand in an attempt to suppress stude...