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Jharkhand protest leader hospitalised, BJP calls bandh
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto was hospitalised on Monday after a nine-day hunger strike over alleged irregularities in state recruitment exams. His condition was critical due to a…
The Story in Brief
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto was hospitalised on Monday after a nine-day hunger strike over alleged irregularities in state recruitment exams. His condition was critical due to a drastic drop in blood sugar.
Earlier in the day, police used water cannons, tear gas, and lathi-charged job aspirants who breached barricades near the Jharkhand Assembly. Four policemen and several protesters were injured. In response, the Jharkhand BJP announced a state-wide bandh on Tuesday, and its leader Babulal Marandi dared the Congress to withdraw support if student demands were not met. Mahto's aide claimed he was injured in the police action.
The Indian Opinion
The shrill cry of 'exam graft' drowns out the real question: who filled the vacancies, and did they pay for it? Both the ruling JMM-Congress and the Opposition BJP are now posturing over the lathi-charge, but neither wants a transparent recruitment audit. For the average jobless youth, this is not a day of bandh or a birthday message to the CM; it is a daily reality of dashed hopes. The real test is not on the streets but in the courtroom, where the CBI inquiry will either name names or bury the file.
Sources (2): timesnownews.com, thehindu.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
