Jharkhand Students Protest Live Updates: Students hold placards at the protest site against the paper leak of JPSC exam in Ranchi.Amid the ongoing protest in Jharkhand, the protesting students have planned a peaceful gherao of the Vidhan Sabha on Monday. Student leader Ravindra Paswan said the march will begin at 10:30 AM, adding that it will be conducted in a peaceful and constitutional manner.The Jharkhand Police has imposed prohibitory orders around the assembly premises and made elaborate security arrangements across the city. The Ranchi authorities have made an appeal to agitating students to refrain from participating in any kind of aggressive demonstrations. It also cautioned against violence and illegal activities during the protest march to the assembly.Story continues below this adThe march to the state assembly comes a day after the Jharkhand government agreed to cancel three examinations, including the preliminary examination of the 14th JPSC Combined Civil Services.Three members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) also resigned on Sunday. The talks saw two major factions of the students’ movement, besides representatives associated with AISA, meeting the government panel that comprised ministers Deepika Pandey Singh, Sanjay Prasad Yadav and Chamra Linda besides Sonu. The two factions of protesters are JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch and the JPSC-JSSC Abhyarthi Nyay Manch.Live UpdatesAug 10, 2026 10:10 AM ISTStudents start gathering for ‘Vidhan Sabha March’JPSC aspirants protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand's recruitment examinations have refused to call off their stir and are set to march towards the state assembly on Monday, the 17th day of the agitation. The march comes despite the government saying it has accepted "98 per cent of the demands".Earlier today, students started gathering near old Jharkhand Legislative Assembly building, ahead of their march towards the 'Vidhan Sabha'.VIDEO | Ranchi, Jharkhand: Students start gathering near old Jharkhand Legislative Assembly building, ahead of their march towards the 'Vidhan Sabha'.'Vidhan Sabha March' has been called by students who have been protesting for over two weeks against alleged irregularities in… pic.twitter.com/jOE0ahdsm7— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) August 10, 2026https://platform.x.com/widgets.jsAug 10, 2026 09:54 AM ISTSecurity tightened, restrictions imposed ahead of protest marchThe Jharkhand Police has imposed prohibitory orders around the assembly premises and made elaborate security arrangements across Ranchi ahead of Monday's 'Vidhan Sabha March'. Officials said all necessary security arrangements are being made in view of the proposed picketing at the state assembly."In view of the possibility of unrest during the students' proposed march to the state assembly, the police administration has been put on alert," ADG (Headquarters) Manoj Kaushik said. Kaushik urged the protesters to protest in a "peaceful and disciplined" manner.Aug 10, 2026 09:47 AM ISTJPSC protesters to march to Vidhan Sabha at 10:30 AMJPSC protesters are set to march and gherao the Jharkhand Vidhan Sabha at 10:30 AM today. Speaking on the march, student leader Ravindra Paswan said the march to the Vidhan Sabha will be conducted in a peaceful and constitutional manner."Students will start gathering there at 9:00 AM. The march will commence between 10:30 and 11:00 AM, entirely peacefully and constitutionally. I urge all students and the general public to maintain peace and adhere to constitutional norms," he told ANI."Students from every district of Jharkhand are arriving for today's protest; there will be a massive turnout. There is a possibility that anti-social elements might be present. In light of this, I appeal to the state police administration to assist us in ensuring the movement remains peaceful and successful," he added.#watch | Ranchi, Jharkhand: JPSC-JSCC aspirants' protest | Student leader Ravindra Paswan says, "A march to the Vidhan Sabha and a gherao will be conducted in a peaceful and constitutional manner. Students will start gathering there at 9:00 AM. The march will commence between… https://t.co/zdsGd3bu6X pic.twitter.com/XnYYOHeCwU— ANI (@ANI) August 10, 2026https://platform.x.com/widgets.js© IE Online Media Services Pvt Ltd