Overview
- The standoff entered its 15th day on Saturday, August 8, 2026, after two rounds of government talks with different protest delegations failed to end the agitation.
- Devendra Nath Mahto’s faction kept an indefinite hunger strike and met ministers despite Mahto’s worsening health and doctors advising hospitalisation.
- The CID investigation has expanded: investigators have arrested 19 people, repeatedly questioned former JPSC chair L. Khiangte, and issued summons to three serving members — Dr Ajita Bhattacharya, Dr Anima Hansda and Dr Jamal Ahmad.
- The state government has offered continued dialogue and opened a feedback channel at jpsc.jssc.feedback@gmail.com but has not met protesters’ core demand to cancel the 14th JPSC exam.
- Protesters seek a CBI or retired-judge probe, publication of OMR/response sheets, category-wise cut-offs and a formal recruitment calendar while allied student groups have joined actions and signalled a planned Vidhan Sabha march on August 10.