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Jharkhand Talks With Student Protesters Fail to End Exam-Integrity Standoff

The unresolved negotiations have left the government facing fresh talks, planned marches to the state Assembly, and growing health and law‑and‑order risks from prolonged hunger strikes.

Students leader Devendra Nath Mahto during an indefinite hunger strike in Ranchi on Friday Night.
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A large gathering of job aspirants and students gather during a protest march against the Jharkhand government regarding alleged paper leaks in the JPSC and JSSC-CGL examinations.
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Overview

  • Government panels held multiple rounds of discussions on Saturday and resumed talks on Sunday but did not meet protesters' core demand to cancel the 14th JPSC Civil Services exam.
  • The state opened an email channel, jpsc.jssc.feedback@gmail.com, to collect reform suggestions and scheduled a final round of talks for August 9–10 as it seeks to defuse the 16‑day agitation.
  • Investigations continue: 19 people have been arrested over alleged JPSC irregularities and former JPSC chair L Khiangte has been questioned repeatedly by authorities.
  • Hunger strikes are worsening protesters' health with leader Devendra Nath Mahto reporting low blood sugar and advised hospitalisation and at least one other striker under ICU care.
  • The movement has united several student groups while some leaders accuse the government of political manoeuvring by meeting factions separately and protesters plan a march to the Assembly on August 10 if demands are not met.