India news: Jharkhand student leader hospitalized after police use force
Devendra Nath Mahto joined a march to the state Assembly despite being on a nine-day hunger strike. The CJP denounced the police use of tear gas, batons and water cannons against protesters as "inhuman." DW has more.
A student leader in Jharkhand, Devendra Nath Mahto, was hospitalized on Tuesday after police used force to disperse a protest march on the state legislature. Mahto was on a nine-day hunger strike when he joined the demonstration against alleged irregularities in government recruitment exams. Police responded with tear gas, batons, and water cannons, causing Mahto's health to deteriorate.
The protest leader's condition remains under medical supervision. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Jharkhand accused the government of using excessive force, alleging hundreds of students were injured. The sixth round of talks between student protesters and the government ended with no resolution, leading to the protest march.
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