They accuse authorities of failing to prevent irregularities in public service exams, including test paper leaks and cheating, and say the alleged scandals have deprived young people of a fair chance. Government recruitment drives routinely attract hundreds of thousands of applicants, and many young people spend years preparing for examinations. In one recent Jharkhand recruitment exercise, nearly 640,000 applications were received for 2,025 posts. The former Jharkhand public service commission chair was arrested over alleged exam irregularities, while three commission members have resigned. The protests underscore mounting frustration among young Indians over corruption in public examinations and recruitment systems, a shortage of good jobs and fears that opportunities are being lost to cheating and political influence.