The Jharkhand government is set to hold fresh talks with protesters as the health of a fasting student leader deteriorated, even as other hunger-striking protesters were reported to be stable. The talks are scheduled to take place today, according to reports.
The student leader's condition has worsened, prompting the government to schedule a new round of negotiations with the protesting students. Meanwhile, a doctor attending to the hunger-striking protesters said they should be taken to a hospital, but the protesters are refusing to go. The required treatment is being provided on the spot, the doctor said.
The protesters, who have been on a hunger strike, are said to be stable despite the leader's worsening condition. The government's decision to hold fresh talks comes amid growing concern over the health of the fasting students.
No other details about the nature of the protests or the demands were available in the reports.