NEW DELHI: After holding a meeting with a delegation of protesting students, the Jharkh and government on Sunday agreed to cancel the 14th JPSC, JPSC Backlog 2023, and JPSC Backlog 2025 exams but rejected the demand to scrap the CGL examination, saying it was conducted under court orders and selected candidates are already employed. He said the criminal aspects associated with the 14th JPSC examination would be investigated by the CID and the Enforcement Directorate would be requested to probe alleged illicit financial transactions."

Following three days of talks and extensive consultations, and acting on the instructions of CM Hemant Soren, the government decided to address the irregularities associated with the 14th JPSC and the 2023-25 backlog recruitments through a two-pronged approach. Criminal aspects will be investigated by the CID; furthermore, given the financial implications and evidence of illicit financial transactions, a request will be made for an ED investigation," the minister said."

Following these discussions, student representatives demanded the cancellation of the CGL examination. The government clearly stated that, as the examination was conducted in accordance with the directives of the High Court and the Supreme Court, and is currently under their monitoring, it lacks the authority to cancel it.

The government offered to oversee the investigation by constituting a monitoring committee headed by a retired judge; however, the students refused to accept this proposal. We believe the government agreed to 98 percent of the points raised," he added."

The remaining two percent, specifically the demand to cancel the CGL exam, could not be met because the government cannot unilaterally cancel an exam conducted under court orders, where results have been published and successful candidates are already employed. To instill confidence among the students, the government was willing to form a committee headed by a retired judge to oversee the CID's work, thereby providing a channel for students to voice their concerns if they felt the CID was not listening to them.

Overall, after these processes and efforts, we believe the government demonstrated genuine goodwill and sensitivity toward the students in its attempt to bring the agitation to a close," he further said. Meanwhile, the protesters maintained that their agitation would continue and that a march to the Vidhan Sabha would be held on August 10 until the case is transferred to the CBI."

Let me clarify that our Vidhan Sabha gherao will continue peacefully. Our demand is for a CBI inquiry; we will not compromise on that," Kunal, a student leader, said."