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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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Sonam Wangchuk
File photo: Sonam Wangchuk / CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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

  1. Sonam Wangchuk visited protesters at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi.
  2. Devendra Nath Mahato had been on a hunger strike for four days.
  3. Mahato consumed water following a request from Wangchuk.
  4. Five additional people joined the hunger strike on Tuesday night.
  5. The protesters are demonstrating against alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations.
  6. The protests are taking place ahead of the Monsoon Session of the Jharkhand Assembly.

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  1. 5 Aug

    1. DHDeccan Herald
      Wangchuk urges Jharkhand exam protester on hunger strike to drink water; five more join fast
    2. HiThe Hindu
      Wangchuk urges Jharkhand exam protester on hunger strike to drink water; five more join fast

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