Devendra Mahto, a leading protester in Jharkhand’s recruitment exams row, ends his hunger strike after the state government cancels the JSSC-CGL examination. The Times of India reports he frames this as ending hunger strike but not the broader protest against the recruitment process, while India Today similarly says the hunger strike ends following the exam cancellation.
In a subsequent announcement, Mahto calls for a second phase of agitation. He demands corruption-free recruitment through the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), and says the protest will continue until the government guarantees no future paper leaks or irregularities. Times of India also states the Jharkhand government sets up an exam reforms committee to strengthen the recruitment process.
Across the reports, the core points align: Mahto ends his hunger strike only after the government cancels an exam tied to alleged irregularities, and he then extends the protest through further demands and planned action while the government moves toward reform.
