‘Only 3 of 13 exams cancelled’: Students on Jharkhand govt’s ‘98% demands met’ claim

Protest enters 17th day

NEW DELHI: Jharkhand students protesting irregularities in recruitment exams rejected the Hemant Soren-led government’s claim that 98% of their demands have been accepted. They said only three of the 13 exams they wanted cancelled have been scrapped.The students accused the JMM-led government of “spreading lies” and said they would continue their peaceful protest. They have also called for a ‘Vidhan Sabha March’ on Monday and appealed to students, political parties and the public to join the protest.

At a presser, a student leader said, “The Jharkhand government is spreading lies that it fulfilled 98 per cent of our demands. It cancelled only 3 of 13 exams sought by us.”The protesters are demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in all recruitment exams conducted by the state. Student leader Ravindra Paswan accused the government of insisting on a CID probe, which he claimed was known for “cover-ups”.The students said their protest would remain “peaceful and democratic” and warned that they would not allow anti-social elements to disrupt the agitation.They also appealed to parents to support their children and urged political parties to extend moral support without putting any political banner on the protest.The protest entered its 17th day on Monday.