Jharkhand Activist Ends Hunger Strike as Government Concedes to Exam Cancellation, Broader Probe Demanded
Ranchi, Jharkhand – A prominent activist in India’s eastern Jharkhand state has concluded a gruelling 16-day hunger strike after the government acceded to protesters’ demands, agreeing to cancel a contentious recruitment examination. However, the movement shows no signs of fully abating, with protesters vowing to continue demonstrations until India’s premier investigative agency launches a comprehensive inquiry into alleged malpractices in other recruitment exams across the state.
Devendra Nath Mahto, who had become a symbolic figure for the widespread protests, formally ended his fast today in the presence of state ministers at a hospital in the capital, Ranchi. Mahto had been admitted last week after
