# Doctors warn of seizure risk as Mahto’s hunger strike continues 2026-08-15T13:03:13+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Doctors at Ranchi’s Sadar Hospital said on Saturday that student leader Devendra Nath Mahto had an electrolyte imbalance, with sodium at 124 and ketone bodies in his urine, indicating starvation. Deputy superintendent Dr Bimlesh Kumar warned that exertion could cause seizures and said Mahto should not be discharged. The Times of India reports that Mahto has been fasting for 15 days, while Hindustan Times says the protest began on August 2 and is in its 14th day. Mahto, leader of the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha, alleged that police stopped and pushed him when he tried to join a Tiranga Yatra at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi. He said he would refuse treatment until allowed to leave. The hunger strike concerns alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations. Chief Minister Hemant Soren said students’ work would not be left to corruption or exam mafias. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: devendra nath mahto, Hemant Soren, Jharkhand, JLKM, JPSC Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/police-stop-devendra-mahto-from-jharkhand-tiranga-yatra/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/police-stop-devendra-mahto-from-jharkhand-tiranga-yatra/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.