Hyderabad, Aug. 6 -- In the last few weeks, Jharkhand has seen a mass sit-in protest that doesn't seem likely to halt soon, with students and job aspirants joining a hunger strike, alleging exam irregularities and paper leaks in competitive recruitment examinations.

Days after the Cockroach Janta Party-led youth agitation against NEET paper leaks was called off, students in Jharkhand had launched their own dharna on July 25 at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in the state's capital.

Students use mobile torches during a protest against the Jharkhand government over alleged irregularities in examinations. (Source: PTI)

Amid widespread outrage among competitive exam aspirants, the movement intensified in August, with students organising tor...