# Indian student leader ends 16-day hunger strike

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- BBC News, 2026-08-18 07:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly8m31nvmgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Student activist Devendra Nath Mahto has ended a 16-day hunger strike in Jharkhand after the state government agreed to scrap a controversial recruitment exam. Protesters say demonstrations will continue until India’s Central Bureau of Investigation probes alleged malpractice in other recruitment exams.