Jharkhand student leader urges unity as JPSC-JSSC protest enters fourth week

Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto on Friday issued a fervent appeal from his medical bed cautioning participants against active attempts to derail and fracture the student movement in JharkhandHe alleged that external elements are trying to divert the direction of the protests nearly a month after its inception further urging the participants not to let it break or scatterAttempts are being made to divert the direction of the movement Due to this movement an inquiry committee has been formed today and so much action is taking place The government is also positively listening to our points but complete justice is still pending Some people almost 2930 days after the start of my movement want to break this movement and divert its direction When the time comes I will make all the revelations but I urge the innocent students please neither divert this movement nor let it be diverted nor let it break nor scatter Whatever the circumstances save the movement and stay united Very soon I will come among you all from the hospital I have also made a request from the hospital he saidMahto has been on an indefinite hunger strike for 11 days protesting alleged corruption in Jharkhand Public Service Commission JPSC and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission JSSC examinationsMeanwhile Student protestor Prem Nayak refused medical hospitalisation despite volatile blood sugar and blood pressure levels as he entered the 12th day of his continuous hunger strikeToday marks the 12th day of my hunger strike and the 21st day of the protest My health isnt great today my blood sugar level has risen and my blood pressure is also high Health workers have advised me to go to the hospital but I have refused There is a possibility that a team will go to hold talks with the government today Discussions are underway and a team from our side may go for negotiations Talks are being held with the ministers Jairam Kumar Mahato is leading the dialogue and the talks might take place later this evening Representatives from both sides will be present and a group of five of us will go to put forward our points We remain adamant on our demands the cancellation of the JPSC and JSSC CGL exams a CBI inquiry and the enactment of strict laws We stand firm on these three demands he saidStudent leader Ravindra Paswan challenged authorities to verify the admit cards of all delegation members demanding an immediate apology from Jharkhand Minister Shilpi Neha Tirkey for branding protestors as nonstudents during the ongoing JPSCJSSC exam protestsWhat were asking her is how did you know were not students The delegation we sent for talks We can show admit cards for all of us Its wrong to make such a statement without investigation without thinking it through Everyone has an admit card and everyone is taking the JPSCJSSC exams She ought to apologise to all of us students he saidHe further said This indefinite protest will continue until the government accepts our demands Since tomorrow is August 15 Independence Day we have organised a Tiranga Yatra Students from all districts of Jharkhand will come here to participate in this march he saidEarlier on Thursday the Ranchi Police have registered an FIR against approximately 300 unidentified persons in connection with the August 10 Vidhan Sabha gherao marchPolice allege that antisocial elements took advantage of the protest march and attempted to worsen the situation by pelting stones and attacking police personnelThe protesting aspirants have been demanding cancellation of the JSSCCGL examination a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and reforms in the recruitment processThey have alleged that their demands have not been fully accepted by the state governmentThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever