Jharkhand students’ protest LIVE: CM Hemant Soren says ‘doors open’ for student protesters, assures action
Jharkhand students’ protest LIVE: Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren on Wednesday said the government is open to talks with students protesting over alleged recruitment exam irregularities. He also assured that their demands would be considered seriously.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has invited protesting students to discuss their demands with the government. Officers from the state visited the protest site and hosted a 5-member delegation representing the demonstrators at the Chief Minister's residence. The protesting students have requested a two-hour meeting to deliberate on a proposal put forth by the authorities.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk advised a hunger-striking aspirant, Dhananjay Kumar, to drink water as his health was deteriorating due to his fast. Several other aspirants have joined in, raising their demands for the cancellation of the upcoming JPSC exam, reforms within the commissions, and an inquiry into alleged irregularities.
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