Wangchuk 2.0? Meet Devendra Nath Mahto, on hunger strike for Jharkhand students
Wangchuk 2.0? Meet Devendra Nath Mahto, on hunger strike for Jharkhand students
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Wangchuk 2.0? Meet Devendra Nath Mahto, on hunger strike for Jharkhand students
Sonam Wangchuk met student leader Devendra Nath Mahato, on a hunger strike over JPSC exam leak. Mahato agreed to consume water and salt after Wangchuk’s support
Jharkhand students’ protest LIVE: Sonam Wangchuk, who was on a 26-day fast in Delhi over the NEET paper leak issue recently, advised Devendra Nath Mahto to at least drink water, as his blood sugar and blood pressure levels were dropping. On his advice, Mahto drank water.
Devendra Nath Mahto contested the 2024 Lok Sabha elections from the Ranchi parliamentary constituency as an Independent candidate.
Five protesters, including two women, have joined Devendra Nath Mahto in his hunger strike.
Several agitators and four policemen were injured during a clash near the Jharkhand assembly on Monday, as police used water cannons, tear gas and lathi-charged job aspirants protesting against the alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations, officials said. Pankaj Kumar, an aide of Mahto who was with him in the hospital, claimed that he was injured during lathi-charge by police near the assembly.
JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto was hospitalised after his health deteriorated following a march by protesting students. Mahto has been on a hunger strike for nine days, alleging irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations.
Doctors described Mahto's condition as critical, due to a "drastic" drop in his blood sugar level.
Besides imposing prohibitory orders, heavy security has been deployed on the entire stretch, around 4 km long, with senior officers keeping a close watch, officials said
Devendra Mahto had to be shifted to the hospital on Monday after his health deteriorated.
Body in hospital, heart at protest: Activist Mahto seeks return to Jharkhand stir
Mahto is undergoing treatment at the Sadar Hospital, and he had written to the Ranchi civil surgeon on Wednesday, August 13 night, seeking permission to return to the protest site at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium.
Jharkhand Congress leader Kumar Raja accused the BJP of trying to politicise the issue and said the party was “playing politics over dead bodies”.
Devendra Nath Mahto said he has prepared a blueprint for reforming the examination system and will share it with the Jharkhand government.
Devendra Mahto ended his hunger strike after the Jharkhand government cancelled job examinations due to alleged irregularities. He announced a second phase of protest demanding corruption-free recruitment through JPSC and JSSC. The agitation will continue until the government guarantees no future paper leaks or irregularities. The government has formed an exam reforms committee to strengthen the recruitment process.
Devendra Mahto to launch phase 2 stir for corruption-free job exams in Jharkhand