Sonam Wangchuk visits Jharkhand recruitment exam protesters
Activist Sonam Wangchuk visited protesters at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Wednesday to address those on a hunger strike against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations. Following his intervention, student leader Devendra Nath Mahato consumed water on the fourth day of his fast. Five additional individuals joined the indefinite hunger strike on Tuesday night under the banner of the JPSC, JSSC Reforms Manch, bringing the total number of participants fasting at the venue to six.
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What Happened
Activist Sonam Wangchuk met with Devendra Nath Mahato, a member of the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha, at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi on Wednesday. Mahato had been on a hunger strike for four days to protest alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations. During the visit, Wangchuk requested that Mahato consume water, a request the student leader accepted.
The protest has expanded as five additional individuals began an indefinite hunger strike on Tuesday night under the JPSC, JSSC Reforms Manch banner. These demonstrations are occurring as the protesters intensify their efforts ahead of the upcoming Monsoon Session of the Jharkhand Assembly.
Key Facts
- Sonam Wangchuk visited protesters at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi.Source not recorded
- Devendra Nath Mahato had been on a hunger strike for four days.Source not recorded
- Mahato consumed water following a request from Wangchuk.Source not recorded
- Five additional people joined the hunger strike on Tuesday night.Source not recorded
- The protesters are demonstrating against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations.Source not recorded
- The protests are taking place ahead of the Monsoon Session of the Jharkhand Assembly.Source not recorded
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