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Jharkhand student leader critical after nine-day hunger strike, clashes erupt
Jharkhand student leader critical after nine-day hunger strike, clashes erupt
Jharkhand student leader Devendra Nath Mahto was hospitalised on Monday in a critical condition after his blood sugar fell sharply during a march to the state Assembly in Ranchi. Mahto has been…
The Story in Brief
Jharkhand student leader Devendra Nath Mahto was hospitalised on Monday in a critical condition after his blood sugar fell sharply during a march to the state Assembly in Ranchi. Mahto has been on a nine-day hunger strike over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. Despite his condition, he joined the protest on a stretcher after arriving in an ambulance.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides have rushed to polarise this protest. The ruling JMM calls it a political stunt, while the BJP claims the student leader is being martyred. The facts are simpler: a nine-day hunger strike is a serious act, and the police lathi-charge injured people. Neither label helps the thousands of jobless graduates who just want a fair exam. The real test will be whether the government forms an independent panel to audit the JSSC-CGL paper, or simply waits for the agitation to run out of steam.
Sources (3): news.abplive.com, thehindu.com, timesnownews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
