Jharkhand students protest LIVE updates: Govt announces fresh talks; student body alleges 'political manoeuvring'
Students in Jharkhand are continuing their 15-day protest against alleged exam irregularities, accusing the government of attempting to divide the movement through selective talks. The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch remains firm in its demands despite the government engaging with other student bodies.
Why it matters
The ongoing protests highlight significant tensions regarding government recruitment transparency and youth unemployment in India.
The JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, a prominent students’ group spearheading the protest in Jharkhand against alleged exam irregularities, accused the state government of “political manoeuvring” by announcing it would hold another round of talks with the demonstrators.
The group alleged that despite placing all points before the government during a meeting on Friday night, the panel chose to call Congress and JMM-affiliated students’ bodies who had no role in the agitation and took their charter of demands on Saturday.
“This is political manoeuvring by the government. It is trying to create a divide among students and divert people’s attention. But, they should know all students are united,” said Ravindra Paswan, a leader of JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch.
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