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Jharkhand holds second round of talks with job aspirants
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The government says it is 'sensitive' to student concerns, but two rounds of talks in two days suggest it is more worried about the August 10 march on the Vidhan Sabha than about the substance of the demands. Students are right to insist on an independent probe, not just government assurances. The real test is whether the second round produces a concrete timeline for cancellation or a CBI inquiry, or just more promises.
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