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Jharkhand govt talks fail; JPSC protest to continue
The Jharkhand government held a second round of talks on Saturday with the Devendra Nath Mahto-led faction of job aspirants protesting alleged paper leaks in the 14th JPSC Civil Services Examination, but…
The Story in Brief
The Jharkhand government held a second round of talks on Saturday with the Devendra Nath Mahto-led faction of job aspirants protesting alleged paper leaks in the 14th JPSC Civil Services Examination, but failed to break the deadlock. Protesters said they will continue their agitation until all demands, including cancellation of the exam and a CBI or retired high court judges' probe, are met.
Mahto's hunger strike entered its seventh day; he said his health was deteriorating with a chest infection. The CID has arrested 19 people and summoned three serving JPSC members. An ABVP march towards the CM's residence led to a scuffle with police, with 8-10 persons detained, news agencies report. The government released an email ID for reform suggestions but protesters remained unmoved.
The Indian Opinion
The rallies and fasts in Ranchi reflect genuine fury over recruitment irregularities. But two competing narratives are emerging: one paints the state government as deliberately stalling, the other dismisses all protesters as politically driven because JLKM and ABVP are involved. Both oversimplify. The government's offer of an email ID for feedback looks like a gesture, not a solution. The real test is whether the CID investigation, now summoning sitting JPSC members, leads to arrests of senior officials or gets buried. Will the next set of summons include names that actually ran the system?
Sources (8): news.abplive.com, deccanherald.com, hindustantimes.com, hindustantimes.com (2), thehindu.com, livemint.com, timesnownews.com, rediff.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 8 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 8 sources.
