Jharkhand protests: CID arrests 5 more; students open to dialogue with Soren govt
In Jharkhand, students protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations have agreed to hold talks with the state government, subject to the discussions being conducted in the presence of the media. Five more individuals were arrested by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the scam, bringing the total number of arrests to 19.
The student leader Radhe Kumar stated that a five-member core committee would attend the meeting with government representatives, presenting demands through the Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) for the government to relay to appropriate authorities. The chief minister, Hemant Soren, affirmed the government's openness to dialogue, emphasizing that students' demands would be seriously considered.
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