CID raids Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission office over exam irregularities amid protest
Here's the latest protest news from across India:
The Criminal Investigation Department on Monday began conducting raids at the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission office here in connection with its probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment exams, news agency PTI reported, quoting an officer.
Adding to this, Students and aspirants stage a protest demanding a probe into alleged recruitment exam irregularities conducted by the JPSC and JSSC, in Ranchi, Jharkhand. (PTI) Job aspirants have been protesting for 24 days now against alleged irregularities in various recruitment examinations in Jharkhand.
Meanwhile, "We are conducting raids at the JSSC office in connection with alleged irregularities in various examinations," CID ADG Manoj Kaushik told PTI.
Notably, The raid comes amid fresh talks between the Jharkhand government led by chief minister Hemant Soren and the protesting student bodies on Monday, a day after they burnt his and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's effigies . Congress is part of the ruling JMM-led government in Jharkhand.
As per the latest buzz, Led by the JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch, the protesters are demanding a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities in recruitment exams and the cancellation of the JSSC-CGL examination.
In further updates, The state probe agency has arrested 20 people in connection with alleged irregularities in the recruitment exam, including former JPSC Chairman L Khiangte.
On top of that, Rahul Gandhi has written to Hemant Soren, urging him to personally meet with representatives of protesting students and take appropriate action to resolve the issue.
Gandhi shared the students' protest had been peaceful and their demands legitimate, while asserting that the youth of India was its future and "we owe them our solidarity and support at this moment of crisis".
Source: Hindustan Times