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Jharkhand police lathi-charge aspirants, arrest ex-JPSC chief
Police used water cannons, tear gas and lathi-charge on thousands of job aspirants in Ranchi on Monday as they tried to march to the Jharkhand assembly. The protest, now in its 17th…
The Story in Brief
Police used water cannons, tear gas and lathi-charge on thousands of job aspirants in Ranchi on Monday as they tried to march to the Jharkhand assembly. The protest, now in its 17th day, demands cancellation of several recruitment exams and a CBI probe into alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC. The state CID arrested former JPSC chairman L Khiangte in connection with the case. The government says it has accepted 98% of demands, but protesters say only three of 13 exams they want scrapped have been cancelled. The assembly was adjourned after a section of protesters entered the premises.
The Indian Opinion
The government claims it has met 98% of demands, but protesters say only three of 13 exam cancellations were accepted. That gap feeds distrust. The ruling party accuses the BJP of hijacking the agitation; the BJP calls police action a black day for democracy. Both sides score points without addressing the core failure: a recruitment system that has struggled for years. The real test will be whether the CBI or an independent panel of judges is allowed to probe the JSSC-CGL exam, or if the government fudges yet another compromise.
Sources (5): thenewsminute.com, rediff.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, news.abplive.com, ndtv.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 5 sources.
