RANCHI, Aug. 26 -- The ongoing 'Bharti Sudhar Yatra' (recruitment reform rally) led by Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JKLM) leader Devendra Nath Mahto gained momentum on its third day, drawing large crowds across rural pockets on Wednesday.

What began as a localised march is rapidly transforming into a widespread grassroots movement, shifting the region's political landscape as youth and local communities rally behind the cause.

Starting from Padma in Hazaribagh, the rally advanced through Itkhori in Chatra before moving towards Choparan. Hundreds of supporters, primarily students and unemployed youth, lined the streets holding banners and chanting slogans demanding immediate structural policy changes in state recruitment proce...