In the eastern state of India, Jharkhand, hundreds of students have taken to the streets of Ranchi, the capital city, rallying against perceived irregularities in government recruitment examinations. The demonstrations, which escalated on Monday outside the State Legislative Assembly building, have persisted since late last month and include claims of test question leaks. Protesters are calling for a comprehensive revamp of the state's examination system, the cancellation of certain tests, and an investigation by federal police. Despite riot police deploying water cannons and barricades to disperse the protests, hundreds of police officers in multitiered barbed-wire barricades have been deployed for protection, along with surveillance drones. Six protesters, including student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, are on an indefinite hunger strike. The state government has agreed to cancel the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) preliminary exam and two backlog recruitment tests, as well as accept the resignations of three JPSC board members following questioning by state investigators. However, student groups are continuing their protests until the Combined Graduate Level examination is cancelled and the investigation into exam paper leaks is handed over to the Central Bureau of Investigation. These protests come two weeks after the "Cockroach" movement in New Delhi forced the resignation of Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over leaks of the national medical school entrance test.