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Devendra Mahto Ends Hunger Strike As Jharkhand Scraps JSSC-CGL; Protestors Firm On CBI Probe
Student leader Devendra Nath Mahto on Monday ended his 16-day hunger strike at Sadar Hospital in Ranchi after the Jharkhand government announced the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination and all recruitment tests conducted by private testing agency TSR Data Processing Private Limited (TDPL). Maht
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- Why it matters
- The state government has cancelled a major civil service recruitment examination following sustained protest pressure, shifting the recruitment pathway for applicants who were preparing for this test.
- Most affected
- Students preparing for JSSC-CGL — Exam they were studying for has been cancelled; recruitment pathway altered.
- Likely next
- Whether protestors drop their demand for a CBI probe into the exam irregularities, or pursue it independently.
Also reported by: NDTV, Hindustan Times
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