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Jharkhand government to hold second round of talks with Mahto’s group
The Jharkhand government will hold a second round of talks with the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) led by Devendra Nath Mahto on Saturday at the Circuit House. Mahto said students' demands…
The Story in Brief
The Jharkhand government will hold a second round of talks with the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) led by Devendra Nath Mahto on Saturday at the Circuit House. Mahto said students' demands remain unchanged and the talks are separate from the earlier meeting with the JPSC/JSSC Reforms Manch. The first round of talks with the Manch, headed by Higher and Technical Education Minister Sudivya Kumar, failed to break the deadlock as students continue their protest and hunger strike for the 15th day.
The students demand cancellation of the 14th JPSC examination and an independent probe into alleged irregularities by the CBI or retired high court judges from outside the state. Minister Kumar had said the government would consider their demands sympathetically. The ABVP has also announced a march on August 10 if the demands are not met by Sunday. Mahto's group remains firm ahead of the second round of discussions.
The Indian Opinion
The Jharkhand government's talks with protesting job aspirants highlight a familiar cycle of demands and assurances. Both sides attribute the deadlock to the other's rigidity. The government claims it is sensitive to concerns, while students insist their core demands are non-negotiable. A practical test will be whether the second round yields concrete action on exam cancellation or probe mechanism, or merely more promises.
Source: timesnownews.com
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