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Jharkhand ex-CM Raghubar Das threatens hunger strike over exam irregularities
Jharkhand ex-CM Raghubar Das threatens hunger strike over exam irregularities
Former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday threatened to go on a hunger strike if the Hemant Soren-led government does not recommend a CBI probe into alleged recruitment examination irregularities within…
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Former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday threatened to go on a hunger strike if the Hemant Soren-led government does not recommend a CBI probe into alleged recruitment examination irregularities within a week. Das, addressing protesting students at Ranchi’s Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, also demanded Rs 1 crore compensation for families of 19 aspirants who died during physical tests for excise constable recruitment in 2024.
Meanwhile, four student protesters on hunger strike over the same issue are stable at Sadar Hospital. State health and agriculture ministers visited them, urging an end to the fast. Students allege question paper leaks and a CID report that led to their loss in court. Thousands have been agitating for 19 days under the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch banner.
The Indian Opinion
Both the ruling JMM and opposition BJP are using student deaths and exam leaks as political ammunition. Das’s hunger strike threat is a familiar tactic, but the real issue is systemic corruption in recruitment. The government has formed a committee, yet students say they were excluded from meetings. The test will be whether the Soren government recommends a CBI probe within a week, or if this is just another round of blame games while students’ health hangs in the balance.
Sources (3): indiatvnews.com, hindustantimes.com, rediff.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
