3 weeks ago
Rahul Gandhi assures protesters of help over Jharkhand exam row
Some people in Jharkhand are upset about an important test called the Civil Services Examination.
They think there were problems with how the test was run.
They want the government to cancel the exam and hold a fair investigation.
They also want the commissions that handle these tests to be improved.
Six protesters have stopped eating food to show how serious they are.
Their protest has been going on for 13 days.
A student leader named Ravindra Paswan talked to Rahul Gandhi on the phone.
Rahul Gandhi is a leader of the Congress party.
He said he would try to help and asked for their demands.
The Congress party is part of the ruling government in Jharkhand, so many people are watching what it will do.
Student leader Ravindra Paswan claimed Rahul Gandhi assured help during a telephonic conversation on Thursday evening.
Gandhi reportedly asked protesters to send him details of their demands and said he would talk to the state government.
Protesters demand cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand PSC Civil Services Examination over alleged irregularities.
They also seek an independent probe by the CBI or a panel of retired high court judges from outside the state, along with reforms in JPSC and JSSC.
Six demonstrators are on hunger strike in a protest that entered its 13th day on Thursday in Ranchi.
- Who
- Rahul Gandhi of the Congress party; student leader Ravindra Paswan; protesters in Jharkhand.
- What
- Rahul Gandhi assured protesters of all help amid their demand to cancel the allegedly irregular 14th Jharkhand PSC Civil Services Examination.
- Where
- Ranchi, Jharkhand, India.
- When
- Thursday evening phone call; the protest entered its 13th day on Thursday, Aug 6.
- Why
- Protesters allege irregularities in the recruitment exam and want an independent investigation and reforms in JPSC and JSSC.
Student protesters' position
No contrasting position reported in the articles
Congress's role in the coalition
Student protesters' position
Paswan appealed to Rahul Gandhi that Congress should remain steadfast on the students' issue and should withdraw from the alliance on moral grounds if it fails to persuade the Jharkhand government to meet the demands.
No contrasting position reported in the articles
The article does not report any response from Gandhi or the Congress on the suggestion of withdrawing from the coalition.
Key facts
- Key figure
- Rahul Gandhi, Congress leader
- Location
- Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Protest duration
- 13th day as of Thursday (Aug 6)
- Hunger strikers
- 6 demonstrators
- Core demand
- Cancellation of the 14th Jharkhand PSC Civil Services Examination
- Probe demand
- CBI probe or panel of retired high court judges from outside the state
- Reform demand
- Comprehensive reforms in JPSC and JSSC
- Political context
- Congress is part of the ruling JMM-led coalition in Jharkhand
Quotes
Ravindra Paswan
Student leader and protester
“I had a conversation with Rahul Gandhi. I apprised him of the ground situation here, specifically, how the exam mafia is flourishing. I told him that since his party is part of the ruling coalition, he should clarify the Congress’s stand on the matter.”
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“Rahul Gandhi asked us to send our demands. He said that he has taken the matter seriously and will do whatever lies within his power to help.”
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Sources
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