Jharkhand protest: Devendra Mahto hospitalised; aide says injured in lathicharge
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…
Devendra Mahto, engaged in a nine-day fast over government exams anomalies, was hospitalised on Monday after his health deteriorated during a planned march to the assembly. Medical authorities described his condition as critical due to a sudden drop in blood sugar levels, and he is currently receiving treatment in the emergency ward at Ranchi Sadar Hospital. Pankaj Kumar, Mahto's aide who accompanied him to the hospital, reported that the activist sustained injuries during a police lathi-charge near the assembly premises.
On Monday, a clash erupted near the Jharkhand assembly as thousands of agitators and four policemen faced off, resulting in injuries to several protesters and law enforcement officials. Police deployed water cannons, tear gas, and resorted to a lathi charge against the job aspirants protesting alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations. The demonstrators aimed to breach multiple barricades as they advanced towards the assembly.
Earlier in the day, the protesting students rejected the claims made by the Hemant Soren-led government that 98% of their demands had been accepted. They alleged that only three out of the 13 exams they sought to be cancelled had been withdrawn. The students accused the JMM-led government of spreading falsehoods and vowed to continue their peaceful protest. A student leader stated, "The Jharkhand government is spreading lies that it fulfilled 98 per cent of our demands. It cancelled only 3 of 13 exams sought by us."
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