CID raids Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission office over exam irregularities amid protest
Job aspirants have been protesting for 24 days now against alleged irregularities in various recruitment examinations in Jharkhand.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) commenced investigations at the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) office on Monday, amid allegations of irregularities in recruitment exams, according to a report by PTI. This follows 24 days of protests by job aspirants who claim the exams have been marred by irregularities.
CID's Acting Director General, Manoj Kaushik, confirmed the raids were conducted over alleged irregularities in various examinations. The raids took place amidst ongoing talks between the Jharkhand government, led by Chief Minister Hemant Soren, and protesting student bodies. The protests, spearheaded by the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, have been demanding a CBI probe into the irregularities and the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination.
The students have been negotiating with the government for a week now, with Congress, a part of the ruling JMM-led government, intervening. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has written to Soren, urging a personal meeting to understand the students' demands better. Gandhi emphasized the legitimacy of the students' grievances and condemned the alleged capture of the Indian education system by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Despite the government's willingness to engage in talks, some students have remained on an indefinite hunger strike, underscoring the seriousness of their concerns.
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