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Jharkhand offers CID-ED probe, students stick to CBI demand
The Jharkhand government and protesting students failed to reach an agreement after a third round of talks on Sunday. The government proposed a two-pronged probe into alleged recruitment irregularities in the 14th…
The Story in Brief
The Jharkhand government and protesting students failed to reach an agreement after a third round of talks on Sunday. The government proposed a two-pronged probe into alleged recruitment irregularities in the 14th JPSC and 2023-25 backlog exams, with criminal aspects to be investigated by the CID and other irregularities by the ED. It also promised a fast-track court and charge sheets within 90 days.
Student leader Ravindra Paswan said they would continue the agitation until the demand for a CBI inquiry is met. They plan to march to the Assembly on Monday. The three JPSC members resigned on Sunday. Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced a platform called Samvad for education reform suggestions and warned against politicising the stir.
The Indian Opinion
The government's move to involve the ED and CID while rejecting a CBI probe looks like a reasonable compromise, but students have seen too many promises fail to trust it. Their demand for an outside investigation is not unreasonable, and the resignations of all three JPSC members suggest the irregularities are real. Soren is right that agitation should not be politicised, but his party has not been shy about using the issue either. The real test is whether the fast-track court gets set up and whether any charge sheet names a senior official. If it does not, the distrust will only grow.
Sources (4): ndtv.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com, indiatvnews.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
