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Jharkhand sets fresh talks as hunger striker’s health fails
The Jharkhand government has called a fresh round of talks with protesting job aspirants for Sunday noon after five rounds failed to end a 16-day agitation over alleged recruitment exam irregularities. Student…
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The Jharkhand government has called a fresh round of talks with protesting job aspirants for Sunday noon after five rounds failed to end a 16-day agitation over alleged recruitment exam irregularities. Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto, on a hunger strike for seven days, saw his blood glucose drop to 53. The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch leading the protest accused the government of "political manoeuvring" by holding separate discussions with other student groups like NSUI and ABVP. Demands include cancellation of the 14th JPSC exam and a CBI or retired-judge probe. Nineteen people have been arrested in the scam so far. Protesters have threatened a march to the Assembly on August 10 if their demands are not met by Sunday.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are playing predictable games. The government holds parallel talks with less aggressive groups, which feeds the charge of divide-and-rule. But the protesters' refusal to accept any solution short of exam cancellation leaves little room for compromise. The real test will come on Sunday: will the government offer a concrete independent probe, or will the August 10 Assembly march proceed?
Sources (4): indiatoday.in, timesnownews.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, timesnownews.com (2)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
