{
  "id": 205544,
  "title": "Who is Devendra Nath Mahto, student leader at the forefront of Jharkhand JPSC-JSSC protest?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/who-is-devendra-nath-mahto-student-leader-at-the-forefront-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-06T05:14:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jharkhand/who-is-devendra-nath-mahto-student-leader-forefront-of-jharkhand-jpsc-jssc-exam-irregularity-protest/article71309314.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Devendra Nath Mahto is a prominent student leader from Jharkhand who has been at the forefront of a major youth protest demanding structural accountability within the state’s recruitment boards. As a member of the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha, Mahto has been leading a 15-day protest in Ranchi, with hundreds participating in a hunger strike at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium. The protesters are demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment exams, including the 14th JPSC and JSSC-CGL, and reforms within the recruitment agencies. Sonam Wangchuk, a well-known climate activist, and Abhijeet Dipke, a leader of the Chief Justice Party, have both expressed solidarity with the Jharkhand student protests. Mahto, a student activist for over a decade, completed his postgraduate degree in Sanskrit and Kurmali from Dr. Shyama Prasad Mukherjee University in Ranchi in 2024. Despite his extensive activism, Mahto has 12 pending criminal cases, though charges have not been framed and he has no criminal convictions. The protesters are calling for transparency, reforms, and a CBI investigation into the exam irregularities, with a high-level committee expected to be formed soon to address their demands.",
  "summary": "Devendra Nath Mahto, a prominent student leader from Ranchi, is at the forefront of a major protest in Jharkhand, as hundreds of students continue their demonstration for the eighth consecutive day on August 5, 2026",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}