Students Intensify Protest Over Irregularities In Recruitment Exams In Jharkhand

Students intensified their protest over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand. Ahead of the monsoon session of the state assembly, set to begin today, five protesters, including two women, joined Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on a hunger strike for the past four days. Mahto’s health became a matter of concern after his blood sugar and pressure levels dropped significantly.

Chief Minister Hemant Soren yesterday asserted that his government was committed to solving students’ problems. In a post on social media, he said, his government is working on this matter with complete seriousness. He said, the agencies are conducting investigations day and night, and the culprits are being sent to jail, he said.(UPDATED ON 6TH AUGUST 2026)