HighLights
  1. Student leader Prem Nayak's health is critical on the 14th day of his hunger strike.
  2. Jharkhand government to hold 7th round of talks with protestors.
  3. Students demand CBI probe, JSSC-CGL exam cancellation.

Jharkhand protest Day 24: As the Jharkhand student protest against the alleged irregularities in JPSC and JSSC examinations enters its 24th day, the government is set to hold another round of talks with the agitators on Monday. The students have agreed to attend the meeting along with their legal advisor but have made it clear that their key demands remain unchanged.
Student leader Prem Nayak's condition deteriorates amid the ongoing hunger strike. On the 14th day of his hunger strike, Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha appealed to the Hemant Soren government to address his demands.

The student leader alleged that he doesn't believe he will survive much longer. Despite this, he is unwilling to withdraw himself from the movement. He stated that he will continue to fight for Jharkhand and the country until his last breath.

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Nayak then accused the government of not being serious about negotiations, saying it has deliberately diverted attention from one topic to another and is not addressing the students' problems. "So, deliberate on our demands and take this into cognisance personally. Do not leave this to ministers; they will destroy you. Your lackeys will destroy you. Take cognisance of this personally,” added Nayak.

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Here are the latest updates on the Jharkhand student protest:

-"Where did the BJP come from in all this? The youth belong to us; we are talking to them," said Minister Irfan Ansari.

-"If the Chief Minister of Jharkhand wishes to draw inspiration from anyone, he can look to Prime Minister Narendra Modi," says BJP MP Praveen Khandelwal.

-"The biggest issue for students was reforms. This is not a matter related to just Jharkhand. It is a nationwide need that major reforms be brought in changing times," says Jharkhand Minister Dipika Pandey.

-The Jharkhand government has invited protesting students for another round of talks on August 17 at 2 pm. The meeting will be held at the State Guest House.

- The student protestors have accepted the government's invitation for fresh discussions. Student leaders said they want to resolve the matter through dialogue but remain firm on their demands.

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-The Jharkhand government has permitted students to participate in the discussions along with their legal advisor. The proposal came after the sub-divisional officer and ADM, Law and Order, held a meeting with the protesting students at the stadium.

- Student protestors said their two main demands are a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination.

-The latest discussions will be the seventh round of talks between the Jharkhand government and the agitating students. However, the previous round held on August 9 failed to produce a breakthrough.

 


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