Mahto Launches JPSC-JSSC Reform Yatra in Ramgarh

Devendra Nath Mahto, leader of the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha, launched the JPSC-JSSC Recruitment System Reform Yatra from Lukaiya Tand in Nemra village, Ramgarh district, on Monday. The yatra aims to address systemic issues related to the state government's recruitment examinations.

The yatra was launched after Mahto paid floral tribute to the statue of late former chief minister Shibu Soren, the ancestral home of whom is located in Nemra village. Mahto had carried a framed portrait of Shibu Soren during the march to the assembly on August 10.

The JPSC-JSSC Aspirants' Nyay Manch has organized the yatra, which demands complete checks on question paper leaks and exam rigging, absolute transparency and fairness in JPSC and JSSC examination systems, and firm legal support for job aspirants. The yatra is scheduled to pass through all 24 districts of Jharkhand to mobilize youth and public awareness.

However, the launch of the yatra was met with resistance from local villagers, who protested against Mahto's campaign. The villagers, carrying traditional weapons like axes, sticks, and bows and arrows, demonstrated against Mahto and asserted that chief minister Hemant Soren was their 'Naike Pradhan' (traditional village head).

The villagers alleged that Mahto had not informed them about the yatra in writing and contended that burning effigies of Soren at various places in the districts was wrong. A large number of women and children also participated in the protest.

Despite the resistance, Mahto and the student union launched their campaign from Lukaiya Tand on Nemra's outskirts. Mahto adopted a conciliatory approach by seeking the blessings of local villagers and JMM patriarch Shibu Soren. The campaign began with traditional Jharkhand rituals led by senior pahans (priests), including planting a sal sapling.

The yatra has sparked tensions in the region, with the villagers opposing Mahto's campaign. The situation remains volatile, with the yatra scheduled to continue through all 24 districts of Jharkhand.

The JPSC-JSSC Recruitment System Reform Yatra is a significant development in the state, with the aspirants demanding reforms in the recruitment system. The yatra has the potential to mobilize youth and public awareness, and its outcome will be closely watched.

In the context of the state's recruitment examinations, the yatra is a response to the long-standing issues of question paper leaks and exam rigging. The aspirants are demanding transparency and fairness in the examination systems, and firm legal support for job aspirants.

The significance of the yatra lies in its ability to bring attention to the systemic issues in the state's recruitment examinations. The yatra has the potential to create awareness among the youth and the public, and to push for reforms in the recruitment system.

In conclusion, the launch of the JPSC-JSSC Recruitment System Reform Yatra in Ramgarh is a significant development in the state. The yatra aims to address systemic issues related to the state government's recruitment examinations, and its outcome will be closely watched.