THOUSANDS of protesters marched to the state assembly in the Indian state of Jharkhand today to demand reforms in recruitment exams.

Students and job-seekers have been demonstrating in Ranchi, the state capital, for over two weeks, calling for an overhaul of the state’s government exam system.

Despite multiple rounds of talks and the government accepting several demands, protesters say the protests will continue until all their demands are met in full.

The protest comes weeks after thousands of young Indians marched on the national parliament in Delhi, amid the massive “cockroach” protests over exam paper leaks.

India’s Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) — which is not a political party — called off its five-week-long protest on July 25 after education minister Dharmendra Pradhan resigned.

Meanwhile in Ranchi, visuals from the state capital show thousands of protesters, police as well as media personnel on the streets, amid tightened security arrangements.

Protesters in Jharkhand have been gathering at a stadium in Ranchi since July 25 — several have gone on hunger strike.

The cause of the anger is a preliminary civil service exam held by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission in April.

After the results were announced in July, candidates alleged that leaked answer sheets shared on social media showed some successful applicants had answered far fewer questions than expected.

This sparked allegations that the results had been fixed.

The allegations around the exam are being investigated by Jharkhand’s Criminal Investigation Department and has led to more than a dozen arrests.

Investigators are also examining the role of a private company that conducted parts of the exam process after candidates raised questions about how it was selected.

The government agreed on Sunday to cancel the exam, along with two others.

But protesters say several demands remain unmet, including the need for a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation, India’s premier federal investigative agency.