Ranchi. The students' agitation at Ranchi's Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium for various demands including PSC-JSSC continued for the 20th day on Thursday. The students are continuously sitting on strike demanding their demands including an impartial investigation into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment examinations. Earlier on August 10, the agitating students had also demonstrated outside the Assembly throughout the day.
Prem Nayak on hunger strike for 11th day-
Prem Nayak, a student who is fasting in the movement, said that his fast has reached the 11th day. He claims that his health is deteriorating due to the continuous fast and doctors have advised him to end the fast. However, the students say that until the government takes a concrete decision on their demands, the agitation and fast will continue.
According to Prem Nayak, the administration team had visited the protest site last night. The students allege that the administration is trying to vacate the protest site.
'The government wants to remove us'-
Prem Nayak alleged that the government wants to remove the agitators from the protest site by any means. However, the students have made it clear that they are not ready to back down from their demands.
Nothing less than a CBI investigation is acceptable.
Jeevan Kumar, associated with JPSC-JSSC Reform Forum, said that the demands of the students are clear and nothing less than a CBI investigation will be accepted. He said that only an impartial investigation into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment examinations can restore the confidence of the students.
He said that the students are not agitating for any political gain, but are raising their voice for transparency in the examination system and security of their future.
The movement will continue till the government's decision-
The agitators have made it clear that the strike and hunger strike will continue until the government takes a concrete decision on their demands. The major demands of the students include CBI investigation into matters related to recruitment examinations and transparency in the examination process.