Himanshu Verma | Ranchi<\/span>2 hours ago<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n Students protesting in Jharkhand demanding the cancellation of the PSC-JSSC exams and a CBI probe, are taking out a Tiranga Yatra on Independence Day. Devendranath Mahto, who has been on hunger strike for the past 13 days, wanted to join the Tiranga Yatra and hoist the national flag, but police stopped him at the hospital itself.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n During the incident, a scuffle also broke out between the student leader and the police. The administration said he was not allowed to leave the hospital due to his health condition. Devendranath Mahto said, \u201cI am being stopped from hoisting the national flag on Independence Day. Is this what freedom means?\u201d<\/p>\n Security has been tightened at Ranchi Sadar Hospital. A large number of police personnel have been deployed from the main gate to the ICU. No one is being allowed to enter the ICU. The students\u2019 Tiranga Yatra started from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium and reached Lalpur via Kachhari Chowk.<\/p>\n The student movement in Jharkhand is on its 22nd day today. Five students are still on hunger strike and are undergoing regular medical check-ups. The Tiranga Yatra started from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium and reached Lalpur via Kachhari Chowk.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n 2 pictures of stopping the student leader<\/strong><\/span> The administration is not allowing the fasting student leader Devendranath Mahto to leave the hospital.<\/span><\/p>\n Devendranath Mahto wants to participate in the Tiranga Yatra, but the administration has stopped him citing health reasons.<\/span><\/p>\n Students are protesting demanding the cancellation of JPSC-JSSC exams and a CBI inquiry. The protesting students claim that about five thousand students from across the state will participate in the Tiranga Yatra.<\/p>\n The Tiranga Yatra will reach back to the stadium from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium via Kutchery Chowk, Nucleus Mall (Lalpur), and Firayalal Chowk. It should be noted that five students are still on a hunger strike. Their regular medical check-ups are also being conducted.<\/p>\n Today marks the 22nd day of the students’ protest at Jaipal Singh Stadium in Ranchi.<\/span><\/p>\n Students protest against government<\/strong><\/p>\n Meanwhile, on Friday evening, the protesting students marched from Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium to Albert Ekka Chowk. During this, the students heavily chanted slogans against the government.<\/p>\n At Albert Ekka Chowk, students burned effigies of Minister Sudivya Kumar Sonu, Dr. Irfan Ansari, Shilpi Neha Tirkey, Deepika Pandey Singh, and JSSC Secretary Sudhir Gupta.<\/p>\n On Friday evening, protesting students burnt an effigy at Albert Ekka Chowk.<\/span><\/p>\n SDM and ADM met with students<\/strong><\/span> Earlier, Ranchi Sadar SDM Kumar Rajat and ADM Dhananjay Kumar reached Jaipal Singh Stadium and spoke with the protesting students. ADM Dhananjay Kumar said that they keep coming to check on the students. We asked the students if there was any problem. To this, the students said, ‘Everything is fine.’<\/p>\n <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Himanshu Verma | Ranchi2 hours ago Students protesting in Jharkhand demanding the cancellation of the PSC-JSSC exams and a CBI probe, are taking out a Tiranga Yatra on Independence Day. 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