‘Extremely Insensitive’: Mahto Hits Out at Jharkhand Govt as Fast Enters Day 6, Protesters Demand CBI Probe
The delegation includes eight student representatives, a lawyer and two technical experts as protesters seek talks over alleged exam irregularities.
- On Friday, August 7, 2026, the protest against alleged recruitment exam irregularities entered its 14th day as student leader Rahul Kranti was hospitalized following deteriorating health.
- Since July 25, demonstrators have occupied Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, demanding investigation into alleged irregularities within the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission.
- To facilitate talks, the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch finalized an 11-member delegation comprising eight students, one lawyer, and two technical experts for state government negotiations.
- Congress leader Rahul Gandhi expressed support for students' concerns during a phone interaction, while Jharkhand Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey confirmed 19 arrests regarding the allegations.
- Activist Sonam Wangchuk urged hunger striker Devendra Nath Mahto to hydrate, though protesters insist the Chief Minister must engage publicly to ensure transparent resolution.
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Jharkhand exam protester hospitalised as JPSC recruitment strike enters Day 14
The demonstrators are demanding cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand PSC Civil Services Examination, an independent probe into the alleged irregularities, and wider reforms in the state recruitment bodies.
Jharkhand Students' Protest: Rahul Kranti Hospitalised Amid Hunger Strike Over Recruitment Exam Irregularities
A student leader, who was among six protesters on a hunger strike over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand, was admitted to a hospital here on Friday after his health condition deteriorated, an official said. Rahul Kranti, who
Student Protest: Student Protester Hospitalised After Health Deteriorates at Ranchi Agitation
<p>A student protester participating in the ongoing agitation in Ranchi was rushed to hospital after his health deteriorated significantly during the demonstration. Doctors attending the protest site reported that the student's pulse rate had increased sharply and his blood pressure had risen to a dangerous level, creating a serious risk to his life if immediate medical care was not provided. Although the protester initially refused to leave the…
J'khand job exam stir enters 14th day; student on hunger strike hospitalised
A student leader on a hunger strike in Ranchi, protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams, was hospitalised after his health deteriorated. The protest, now in its 14th day, demands cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand PSC Civil Services Examination and an independent probe.
Jharkhand job exam stir enters 14th day, protester on hunger strike taken to hospital
The protesting students formed an 11-member delegation to hold talks with the government to resolve the impasse after CM Hemant Soren said the doors of his government were open for a dialogue
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