# Jharkhand holds second round of talks with job aspirants 2026-08-08T04:47:04+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Jharkhand government on Saturday began a second round of talks with a faction of protesting job aspirants led by Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto. Mahto has been on hunger strike for seven days. He said students' core demands remain unchanged regardless of which group meets the government. The first round of talks on Friday between a 10-member delegation of the JPSC/JSSC Reforms Manch and a government panel failed to break the deadlock. Students are demanding cancellation of the 14th JPSC examination and a CBI probe into alleged irregularities. The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad also plans a march. Meanwhile, the Jharkhand CID has summoned three JPSC members for questioning, The Hindu reports. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - thehindu.com Tags: devendra nath mahto, government talks, Jharkhand, JPSC, protests, recruitment Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-government-to-hold-second-round-of-talks-with-mahtos-group/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jharkhand-government-to-hold-second-round-of-talks-with-mahtos-group/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.