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JPSC protest leader vows to continue fast despite health crisis
Devendra Nath Mahto, leading the Abhyarthi Nyay Manch, has refused to end his indefinite hunger strike over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitments, despite doctors warning of a chest infection, low…
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Devendra Nath Mahto, leading the Abhyarthi Nyay Manch, has refused to end his indefinite hunger strike over alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitments, despite doctors warning of a chest infection, low blood sugar, and low blood pressure. On the sixth day of his fast, he told Aaj Tak that the white sheet wrapped around him may become his shroud, but he will not stop until talks with the government succeed.
Emotional scenes at the protest site saw another striker, Mahendra Prasad from Hazaribagh, break down as he recalled years of unemployment and alleged paper leaks that shattered aspirants' hopes. Prasad has been fasting for four days. Local administrative officials have repeatedly urged Mahto to seek hospitalisation.
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The narrative that the Jharkhand government is deaf to job-seekers' grievances is one-sided; officials have urged the fasting leader to get treatment, showing some engagement. Equally hollow is the portrayal of all aspirants as passive victims, Mahendra Prasad's tears and resolve reveal grit, not helplessness. The real test will come when the government decides whether to initiate talks before Mahto’s condition forces a crisis.
Source: indiatoday.in
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