JVM-P chief Babulal Marandi's fast- unto-death against the state government's anti-encroachment drive entered fifth day today even as the administration appealed to him to call it off and offered to hold talks on his demand for permanent settlement of the displaced people.

Congress and Jharkhand chief minister Babulal Marandi-led Jharkhand Vikas Morcha (Prajatantrik) (JVM) were trying to confuse people to destabilize Jharkhand politically, BJP state president Dineshanand Goswami said here on Monday.