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Jharkhand student leaders and Soren government to meet for talks

Jharkhand student leaders and Soren government to meet for talks
Can talks break the deadlock? Jharkhand student leaders, Soren government to meet today · indianexpress.com

Students in Jharkhand, a state in India, are very upset about some important exams.

These exams are for government jobs and are run by two groups: the Jharkhand Public Service Commission and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission.

The students say there were problems with the exams, including leaked question papers.

They want the government to fix these problems and make the tests fair.

A student leader named Devendra Nath Mahto has stopped eating to show how serious the students are.

The protests have grown bigger, with students gathering at a stadium in Ranchi.

The Governor, Santosh Gangwar, met with the Chief Minister, Hemant Soren, to talk about the situation.

The Chief Minister said the government will make sure no injustice happens to young people and will take action.

Now, a small group of students is going to meet the government to try to solve the problem.

Key facts

State
Jharkhand
Chief Minister
Hemant Soren (JMM)
Governor
Santosh Gangwar
Alleged irregularities
14th JPSC examination, JSSC-CGL and other recruitment tests; paper leak of JPSC and JSSC
Hunger strike
Indefinite hunger strike by student leader Devendra Nath Mahto
Protest delegation
Reports vary: five or eight protesters to meet the government
Government delegation
Three members, one each from JMM, Congress and RJD
Meeting venue
Lok Bhawan (Governor-CM meeting); talks time and venue to be announced later

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