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J&K students ask Rahul Gandhi to raise recruitment irregularities
The Jammu & Kashmir Students’ Association has written to Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi, asking him to raise alleged recruitment scams, paper leaks and institutional failures in Parliament. The association cited…
The Story in Brief
The Jammu & Kashmir Students’ Association has written to Lok Sabha Opposition Leader Rahul Gandhi, asking him to raise alleged recruitment scams, paper leaks and institutional failures in Parliament. The association cited the cancelled recruitment of 1,200 police Sub-Inspectors as its clearest example. It said a CBI investigation led to chargesheets against 33 accused, with candidates allegedly paying Rs 20 lakh to Rs 30 lakh for selection. The association also cited the scrapped Finance Accounts Assistant examination, Junior Engineer recruitment disputes and alleged leaks in Fire and Emergency Services recruitment.
JKSA said aspirants still await institutional accountability and disclosure of a committee report on the contract awarded to Aptech Limited for a fresh police Sub-Inspector examination. The Ministry of Home Affairs ordered the committee in April 2023, while the issue also came before the Jammu & Kashmir High Court and Ladakh High Court. The association said repeated cancellations, delays and outsourcing have weakened trust in public recruitment.
The Indian Opinion
Claims of a collapsed system and claims that every disputed examination proves corruption are both too broad. CBI chargesheets and cancelled tests demand accountability, but allegations must still be tested in court. The practical measure is disclosure: publish the committee report, explain departmental action and show how future examinations will protect candidates. Until then, what remedy is available to applicants who lost years to cancelled selections?
Source: thehansindia.com
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