J’khand exam protest enters 16th day; students accuse govt of offering ’empty promises’Ranchi: The students’ protest in Jharkhand’s Ranchi entered its 16th day on Sunday with no signs of retreat, as the second round of talks between the protesting students and the state government once again failed to produce any breakthrough or agreement on their key demands. He has clearly stated that his hunger strike and the broader student protest will continue until a concrete solution is found to the issues raised by the aspirants. Speaking to IANS, Nayak said, “This is my sixth day on hunger strike. However, the second round of talks between the Jharkhand government and the protesting students, held on Saturday, once again ended without a breakthrough. The discussions failed to resolve the differences between the two sides or convince the protesting students to withdraw their agitation.