Ranchi, Aug. 6 -- Amid an intensifying protest by JPSC-JSSC aspirants in Ranchi, Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) MLA Jairam Kumar Mahato on Thursday issued an urgent plea to the state government, warning that "something untoward will happen" unless authorities immediately initiate talks with the agitating students.

The crisis centres on student leader Devendra Nath Mahto and his colleague Mahendra ji, who are currently leading a high-stakes hunger strike in the capital city. According to MLA Mahato, the situation reached a critical juncture by the fifth day of the fast.

Highlighting the gravity of their physical condition, Mahato revealed that Devendra Nath Mahto had gone without both food and water for nearly two days before a pivotal int...