A Flag Waving Injustice in Ranchi In India's 80th year of independence, a protest leader was denied participation in a Tiranga Yatra while on an indefinite hunger strike against alleged recruitment irregularities.
Devendra Nath Mahto, the Jharkhand Loktantrik Krantikari Morcha (JLKM) leader, has been fasting for 14 days in Ranchi's Sadar Hospital after being hospitalized following a chaotic protest where police used force to disperse students.
The heavy police deployment outside Mahto's hospital room was a stark reminder that even in moments of national celebration, dissent can be met with force.