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Three JPSC members quit as paper leak protests intensify
All three serving members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) resigned on Sunday and Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar accepted their resignations. Ajeeta Bhattacharya, Anima Hansda and Jamal Ahmad stepped down after…
The Story in Brief
All three serving members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) resigned on Sunday and Governor Santosh Kumar Gangwar accepted their resignations. Ajeeta Bhattacharya, Anima Hansda and Jamal Ahmad stepped down after the state CID summoned them for questioning over alleged exam irregularities, including paper leaks. The resignations come after JPSC chairperson L Khiangte resigned on July 22.
The CID has arrested 19 people, including officials of Lucknow-based TDPL, a firm hired for JPSC exams despite being blacklisted by the JSSC. Student protests have been ongoing, with demands for a CBI probe and cancellation of the JSSC-CGL exam. The government has agreed to cancel the 14th JPSC exam but says it cannot cancel the CGL exam as it was ordered by the High Court and Supreme Court. A proposal for a retired judge-led inquiry was rejected by students, who plan a march to the Jharkhand Assembly on August 10.
The Indian Opinion
Three resignations and 19 arrests later, the narrative being pushed is that the government has acted decisively. But this ignores a deeper rot: the same private agency, TDPL, was blacklisted by one commission yet hired by another. Students want a CBI probe; the government offers a retired judge committee. Both sides have hardened positions. The real test is whether students accept a judicial committee, or whether the government can show that a state CID probe will be thorough and independent. Trust is the missing piece.
Sources (4): deccanherald.com, newindianexpress.com, indiatoday.in, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
