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Jharkhand govt holds talks with JPSC aspirants
The Hemant Soren government on Friday held its first formal talks with protesting civil services aspirants in Ranchi, amid weeks of demonstrations over alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC)…
The Story in Brief
The Hemant Soren government on Friday held its first formal talks with protesting civil services aspirants in Ranchi, amid weeks of demonstrations over alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) examinations. The four-member ministerial delegation described the discussions as positive, but the JSSC-JPSC Reforms Manch said the protest would continue until concrete action is announced. The manch has set August 10 as a deadline for the government to meet its demands, threatening to gherao the assembly otherwise.
Protesters are demanding cancellation of the 14th JPSC civil services examination, a CBI probe into alleged irregularities, and an investigation into all previous exams conducted by the JPSC and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission. The agitation, now in its 14th day, has drawn support from political parties including the Lok Janshakti Party (Ram Vilas). The government has said it will engage only with students, not political representatives.
The Indian Opinion
The usual narratives paint this as either a ruthless government ignoring genuine grievances or a protest hijacked by political parties. Each side has an interest in the other being unreasonable. The truth is simpler: students have legitimate questions about exam integrity, and the government has now sat down to talk. The real test is not who wins the spin war but whether the Soren government announces concrete steps on the demands by August 10, as the manch has set. If it does, the agitation may cool. If it does not, the gherao threat will test the administration's patience.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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