‘Protest hasn't ended’: Devendra Mahto announces 2nd phase of Jharkhand exam stir
Jharkhand activist Devendra Mahto has announced a second phase of protests following the government's cancellation of recruitment exams due to alleged irregularities. He is demanding a permanent guarantee against paper leaks and the formation of a monitoring committee for future recruitment processes.
Why it matters
The ongoing agitation highlights significant public frustration with government recruitment transparency and corruption in India's state-level administrative hiring.
RANCHI: JLKM leader Devendra Mahto, who ended his 16-day hunger strike after the Jharkhand government cancelled job examinations over alleged irregularities, on Tuesday announced that he would soon begin the second phase of the protest for corruption-free recruitment through JPSC and JSSC.He said the agitation would continue until the "government guarantees no paper leak or irregularities in recruitment examinations in future", news agency PTI reported."I have ended my hunger strike, not the protest. The agitation will continue till the government gives a guarantee that no paper leak or irregularities will take place in recruitment examinations.
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