Armed with the tricolour and placards, the demonstrators raised slogans in support of their demands as their protest entered the 17th day.
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Thousands of job aspirants, protesting alleged irregularities in various recruitment examinations in Jharkhand, began their march to the state assembly on Monday morning.JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto, who has been on a fast for nine days over the issue, joined the march in an ambulance, despite losing 10.5 kg. He was seen carrying a portrait of former chief minister Shibu Soren.Armed with the tricolour and placards, the demonstrators raised slogans in support of their demands as their protest entered the 17th day.The march, which coincided with the 51st birthday of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, began from outside the old assembly complex in Dhurwa, and the demonstrators aim to reach the new Vidhan Sabha building.
A woman applies 'Tilak' on student leader Devendra Nath Mahto during an indefinite hunger strike protesting alleged JPSC-JSSC examination irregularities, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. The 17th day of the agitation, even though the government said it has accepted "98 per cent of the demands.
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