The Hindu·2 min read·medium
Wangchuk urges Jharkhand exam protester on hunger strike to drink water; five more join fast
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Activist Sonam Wangchuk has intervened in a hunger strike in Jharkhand, successfully persuading protester Devendra Nath Mahto to consume water. The protesters are demanding the cancellation of recent recruitment exams and an independent inquiry into alleged irregularities.
Activist Sonam Wangchuk on Wednesday (August 5, 2026) spoke to Devendra Nath Mahto, who is on a hunger strike against the alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in Jharkhand, and urged him to at least drink water.
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