Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Mahto, who has been on a hunger strike for the last 11 days over alleged irregularities in recruitment exams, has written to the Ranchi civil surgeon seeking permission to return to the protest site at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium.
Mahto is currently undergoing treatment at Sadar Hospital in Ranchi. He was shifted to the hospital on Monday after his health deteriorated following his participation in a march by agitating students to the Jharkhand Assembly.
In his letter to the Ranchi civil surgeon, Mahto said thousands of students who have been agitating for their rights stand with him in the fight. He said the protest is not just an agitation but also a responsibility and a source of hope for him.
“Today, I wrote a letter to the civil surgeon seeking permission to go to the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, the protest site. My body is undergoing treatment on the hospital bed, but my soul is at the satyagraha site where students and youth are engaged in a just struggle for their future,” Mahto said in a social media post.
Students have been agitating for the last 19 days over alleged irregularities in the conduct of recruitment examinations in Jharkhand.
The students’ protest over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment examinations entered its 20th day on Thursday, with the agitators refusing to call off the stir until their demands were met.
The ‘JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch’ has been demonstrating at the Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium here, demanding greater transparency in recruitment examinations, cancellation of several tests and an independent probe by the CBI or a panel of retired judges from outside Jharkhand.
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Published By:
Akshat Trivedi
Published On:
Aug 13, 2026 09:17 IST
