‘Govt. will have to listen to us’: Devendra Nath Mahato joins ‘Vidhan Sabha gherao’ march
Student leader Devendra Nath Mahato joined a protest march in Jharkhand against alleged exam irregularities, demanding government accountability. Mahato, who has been on a hunger strike, urged the Chief Minister to avoid police violence against the demonstrators.
Why it matters
The protest highlights growing youth unrest regarding public sector recruitment processes and the government's response to civil dissent.
Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahato on Monday (August 10, 2026) joined the JPSC-JSCC Reform Morcha's 'Vidhan Sabha Gherao' march against the exam irregularities and said that the State government "will have to listen to the students' demands.
"Carrying former Jharkhand Chief Minister Shibu Soren's portrait, student leader Mr. Mahato said, "Despite being on hunger strike, I came here in an ambulance. The government will have to listen to us."
Asking the public not to make him a hero, he added, "I am no God or messiah; I am a common man. There will be no change in my personal life. But the barbed wires hurt more than the hunger strike. Students crossed three layers of barricading. Why does the government want anarchy and not agree to students' demands?"
Further, he urged CM Hemant Soren not to take police action against protestors.
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