Wangchuk urges Jharkhand exam protester on hunger strike to drink water; five more join fast

Heeding Sonam Wangchuk’s request, student leader Devendra Nath Mahato had water on the fourth day of his fast

After four days without food or water, Jharkhand student leader Devendra Nath Mahto drank water following an appeal from climate activist Sonam Wangchuk but said his indefinite fast over alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations would continue.