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Jharkhand government holds talks with JPSC-JSSC protesters as police book 600
Jharkhand government holds talks with JPSC-JSSC protesters as police book 600
The Jharkhand government is expected to hold talks on Thursday with aspirants protesting alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams. The protesters, at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium for 20 days,…
The Story in Brief
The Jharkhand government is expected to hold talks on Thursday with aspirants protesting alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment exams. The protesters, at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium for 20 days, demand cancellation of exams and a CBI probe. Police have booked around 600 protesters over a march towards the assembly on 10 August. Students plan a 'Tiranga Yatra' for Independence Day. One protester, Prem Nayak, on hunger strike for 12 days, refused hospitalisation. The state CID has arrested 20 people, including former JPSC chairman L Khiangte, in connection with the irregularities.
The Indian Opinion
The government insists it has met most demands, but students who have spent 20 days on a stadium floor think otherwise. Both sides trade accusations, the BJP cries suppression, the Congress cries politicisation. Meanwhile, the SIT's credibility is in question. The real issue is not who is right but whether the talks can end the impasse. A question to watch: will the hunger striker's health force a breakthrough?
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, republicworld.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
