In Jharkhand, a five-member ministerial panel tasked with reviewing language options for the upcoming Jharkhand Teacher Eligibility Test (JTET) has failed to reach a consensus on whether to include Bhojpuri, Magahi, and Angika. This disagreement has led to the matter being escalated to Chief Minister Hemant Soren for a final decision. According to an anonymous committee member, the panel was divided, with Urban Development Minister Sudivya Kumar and Excise Minister Yogendra Prasad opposing the inclusion of these languages on the grounds that they are not native to Jharkhand. Conversely, Ministers Deepika Pandey Singh, Radha Krishana Kishore, and Sanjay Prasad Yadav supported their inclusion. Kishore mentioned that Sudivya proposed expanding the panel to include representatives from tribal and minority committees, emphasizing that it is the chief minister's prerogative to make such changes. The committee was formed earlier this month amid rising dissent within the governing coalition regarding the exclusion of several languages, including Angika, Santhali, and Maithili, from the current JTET framework. A report will be submitted to the chief minister, based on which he will make the final decision.