India, Aug. 8 -- The Jharkhand government on Saturday, Aug 8 held talks with various outfits amid the massive agitation over alleged paper leaks in recruitment exams, but failed to break the deadlock, as protesting aspirants said their stir would continue until all demands are met.

A five-member panel of ministers first met the faction led by JLKM leader Devendra Nath Mahto, whose fast over the issue entered its seventh day, before separately meeting delegations of the Congress-backed NSUI, ACS and JCM. On Friday night, the government held similar talks with the JPSC/JSSC Reforms Manch.

"Demands of protesting aspirants are genuine; we will place these before Chief Minister Hemant Soren," said state minister Sanjay Prasad Yadav, a panel ...