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Jharkhand students plan Tiranga Yatra to spread unity amid exam protest
Jharkhand students plan Tiranga Yatra to spread unity amid exam protest
Jharkhand student protesters, on day 21 of their indefinite sit-in, plan a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Ranchi on Saturday to mark Independence Day and send a message of unity. The march will start…
The Story in Brief
Jharkhand student protesters, on day 21 of their indefinite sit-in, plan a ‘Tiranga Yatra’ in Ranchi on Saturday to mark Independence Day and send a message of unity. The march will start at 9.30 am from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium and pass through major city chowks, the organisers said. Ravindra Paswan of the JPSC-JSSC Reform Manch said the protest will continue until the government accepts their demands, which include a probe into alleged recruitment exam irregularities.
Devendra Kumar Mahto, a JLKM leader on a 13-day hunger strike, is being treated at Sadar Hospital after a lathi-charge during a march to the Vidhan Sabha on August 10. He has demanded legal action against the officer who ordered the charge. The police have registered FIRs against more than 500 unnamed protesters and are examining video footage to identify those involved in the violence, The Hindu reports.
The Indian Opinion
The protest exposes two competing narratives: the government insists the agitation is politically motivated, while students and leaders like Devendra Mahto allege systemic paper leaks and job-for-recommendation rackets. Both sides need to be held to account. The government must order an independent inquiry into the lathi-charge and the exam irregularities, not just file FIRs against unnamed protesters. The real test will be whether the Tiranga Yatra remains peaceful and whether the government offers a credible, time-bound reform package before the protest escalates.
Source: thehindu.com
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