Archive · 5 Aug 2026
Ranchi Protester Mahto Ends Hunger Strike After Wangchuk Appeal
Some people in a city called Ranchi were very upset because they wanted jobs.
They started a protest, which is a way of showing leaders that they are not happy.
One of the protesters, a man named Devendra Nath Mahto, went on a hunger strike by refusing to eat food.
A hunger strike is when someone stops eating to show how serious they are about a problem.
Another person named Wangchuk called Mahto on the phone to talk to him.
Wangchuk said that not drinking water is like hurting yourself on purpose.
After the call, Mahto agreed to drink water and eat salt.
But he still will not eat food until the government listens to the protesters.
Many students and people looking for jobs have joined the protest.
The protest started in the late part of July.
Devendra Nath Mahto ended his hunger strike in Ranchi after a phone call from Wangchuk.
Wangchuk told Mahto that refusing water while on hunger strike was "tantamount to suicide."
Mahto agreed to consume water and salt but said he will not eat until the government addresses the protesters' demands.
The protest began in late July in Ranchi.
Participation has grown among job aspirants and students.
- Who
- Devendra Nath Mahto, a protester on hunger strike; Wangchuk, who appealed to him; and job aspirants and students participating in the Ranchi protest.
- What
- Mahto agreed to consume water and salt during his hunger strike after Wangchuk's appeal, but refused to eat until the government addresses the protesters' demands.
- When
- The protest began in late July; the appeal took place afterwards (exact date not stated).
- Where
- Ranchi.
- Why
- To pressure the government into addressing the demands of job aspirants and students.
- Protester
- Devendra Nath Mahto
- Location
- Ranchi
- Protest start
- Late July
- Participants
- Job aspirants and students
- Key appeal
- Wangchuk called refusing water "tantamount to suicide"
- Strike status
- Consuming water and salt; food strike continues until demands met