India, Aug. 5 -- The students' agitation demanding a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the 14th JPSC Civil Services Examination and redressal of allied grievances escalated on Tuesday as five more students began a hunger strike at Jaipal Singh Stadium to press their demands.

The hunger strike started after the students' agitation, which has been ongoing for the last 10 days organised a Shrandhanjali March to pay homage to Dishom Guru Shibu Soren on his first death anniversary.

Spokesperson of the protesters Ravindra Kumar Paswan said, "The hunger strike started with five students today, and the number will increase by five every day until the state government orders a CBI probe into the matter."

Students' hunger strike started a...