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3,000 applicants swarm Hyderabad stadium for 150 government jobs
More than 3,000 job seekers mobbed Saroornagar Stadium on Saturday for 150 contract posts in the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), triggering a stampede-like situation. The walk-in drive, for…
The Story in Brief
More than 3,000 job seekers mobbed Saroornagar Stadium on Saturday for 150 contract posts in the Hyderabad Disaster Response and Asset Protection Agency (HYDRAA), triggering a stampede-like situation. The walk-in drive, for 100 Disaster Response Force assistants and 50 drivers, required only physical tests. Officials said they were overwhelmed. Police used lathis with mild force to control the crowd, videos showed applicants jostling, and loudspeaker announcements eventually calmed the surge. All applications were accepted.
HYDRAA commissioner AV Ranganath admitted the crowd was unexpected and that an exasperated official had spoken harshly before the situation was brought under control. Opposition leaders, including BRS's Harish Rao and BJP's N Ramchander Rao, criticised the Congress government for deploying batons on job aspirants. The selection process continues on August 9.
The Indian Opinion
Opposition leaders have seized on the lathi charge to accuse the Congress government of broken promises. That is politics. The real story is simpler and more uncomfortable: 3,000 young men were willing to surge into a stampede for 150 temporary posts with no written exam. No party has solved the jobs crisis. The test worth watching is not a physical one, it is whether HYDRAA or any agency announces a second batch of recruitment this year, and how many turn up then.
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, thenewsminute.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
