Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Ranchi Hunger Strike Over Government Exam Fraud Reaches Seventh Day
A man named Devendra Nath Mahto is on a hunger strike in Ranchi, India.
A hunger strike means he is not eating food to protest something.
He is upset about cheating and fraud in government job exams.
These exams were run by two government bodies called JPSC and JSSC.
He is lying at a stadium called Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium.
He has not eaten for seven days and has only drunk water once.
He has chest pain, and doctors want him to go to the hospital, but he refuses.
Police are investigating and have already arrested 19 people.
Mr. Mahto is also remembering his mentor, Nirmal Mahto, on the anniversary of his death.
He says he will keep protesting until all his demands are met.
Devendra Nath Mahto is on his seventh day of hunger strike at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium in Ranchi.
The strike protests alleged irregularities and fraud in examinations conducted by JPSC and JSSC.
Ongoing CID investigations into the matter have led to 19 arrests so far.
Mahto has drunk water only once, on the insistence of Sonam Wangchuk, despite chest pain and doctors' advice to be hospitalised.
He is observing the death anniversary of his mentor, Nirmal Mahto, while continuing the strike.
- Who
- Devendra Nath Mahto, a protest leader at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, whose mentor was Nirmal Mahto
- What
- A hunger strike against alleged irregularities and fraud in examinations conducted by JPSC and JSSC
- When
- On his seventh day of hunger strike (specific date not reported)
- Where
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Why
- To demand action over alleged examination irregularities and fraud by JPSC and JSSC
- Hunger striker
- Devendra Nath Mahto
- Location
- Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium, Ranchi
- Day of strike
- 7th day
- Target of protest
- Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC)
- Arrests made
- 19, following CID investigations
- Health status
- Chest pain; doctors advised hospitalisation
- Water intake
- Drank water once, on Sonam Wangchuk's insistence