Jharkhand protests: Three including Devendra Mahto call off hunger strike; say 'struggle for reform' will continue
The student leader was on a hunger strike for 16 days, and thanked CM Soren, Congress MP Rahul Gandhi and State Ministers Dipika Pande and Irfan Ansari for agreeing to the demands of the students.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced on Monday the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam and all other exams conducted by TDPL. The government will form an exam reforms panel, headed by senior IAS officer Amitabh Kaushal, to suggest ways to improve the recruitment examination system. While the decision ended the hunger strike by protesting students, their primary demand for a CBI probe into alleged exam irregularities remains unaddressed.
Student leaders, including Devendra Nath Mahto, Rahul Kranti, and Umme Habiba, called off their hunger strike after Soren's announcement. However, their demand for a CBI investigation into alleged irregularities in the cancelled exams has not been met, leading to continued protest.
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