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Delhi Protest Food Volunteer Now Serves Students in Ranchi
A kind man named Junaid used to bring free food and water to people protesting in Delhi.
Now he has travelled to a city called Ranchi to help students there.
These students think their government job exams were not fair or honest.
They have been sitting outside a stadium for two weeks.
Some students have stopped eating to show how strongly they feel.
Junaid and his friends serve them breakfast and plan to cook veg biryani for dinner.
He wants the leader of the state, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, to listen to the students.
Junaid is worried that rainwater at the protest site could bring mosquitoes and make people sick.
The students want the exam redone and a fair investigation by a trusted agency.
They are ready to talk to the government, but they say the government has not invited them yet.
Mohammad Junaid Malik, who supplied food to Delhi's Jantar Mantar protesters for 35 days and moved the Supreme Court over alleged police detention, is now serving meals to students in Ranchi.
The protest over alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams entered its 14th day on Friday, August 7.
Six demonstrators are on an indefinite hunger strike, one of whom has been hospitalised.
Protesters demand cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) Civil Services Examination, an independent probe by the CBI or a panel of retired high court judges, and reforms in the JPSC and JSSC.
An 11-member student delegation sought talks after Chief Minister Hemant Soren offered dialogue, but students say no formal invitation has been received.
- Who
- Mohammad Junaid Malik, a 30-year-old LLB student from Ghaziabad, along with protesting students and job aspirants, Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto.
- What
- Malik began serving meals to students protesting alleged irregularities in Jharkhand recruitment exams; six hunger strikers continued an indefinite fast amid a stalemate with the state government.
- Where
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand; Malik previously volunteered at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi.
- When
- On the 14th day of the protest, Friday, August 7; the protest began on July 25.
- Why
- Students demand cancellation of the 14th JPSC Civil Services Examination, an independent probe into alleged irregularities, and comprehensive reforms in the JPSC and JSSC.
Key facts
- Protest location
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, Ranchi
- Protest began
- July 25
- Day of protest
- 14th day as of August 7
- Hunger strikers
- Six on indefinite hunger strike, one hospitalised; five joined JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto, fasting for six days
- Meals served
- Breakfast arranged; veg biryani planned for the evening
- Key demands
- Cancellation of the 14th JPSC Civil Services Examination; independent probe by CBI or retired high court judges; JPSC and JSSC reforms
- Student delegation
- 11 members formed Thursday to hold talks with the government
- Talks status
- Stalemate continues; no formal invitation received from the state government
Quotes
Mohammad Junaid Malik
Ghaziabad resident and volunteer who distributed food at Delhi protests
“It is raining, and water has accumulated at the protest site. There is a risk of mosquito breeding, which could lead to the spread of diseases. This is a crucial time for these students to focus on their studies. Why are they being forced to spend that valuable time here instead?”
telegraphindia.com
“"We made arrangements for breakfast and were trying to ensure proper food and other essential amenities for protesters here. This is a collective effort. It is not something that Junaid alone is doing."”
theprint.in
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