J'khand: Raghubar Das Threatens Hunger Strike if CBI Probe Into Exam Irregularities Not Recommended
Sources say candidates were allegedly asked to pay ₹50 lakh to ₹55 lakh for final selection in a wider recruitment manipulation network.
- During CID remand, alleged key accused Abhay Tiwari reportedly disclosed a 'rate card' for Jharkhand Public Service Commission selection, with sources claiming candidates were asked to pay between ₹50 lakh and ₹55 lakh.
- The agitation by job aspirants over recruitment irregularities entered its 19th day on Wednesday, with protesters demanding transparency in JPSC and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission examinations and independent probes.
- Tiwari reportedly implicated a network involving government officials, commission members, and the agency TDPL in manipulating JPSC 11th and 13th examinations, including payments to increase interview marks and secure final selection.
- Political tension surged after Tuesday's statewide bandh called by the BJP to protest police action, with Ranchi Police reporting 14 of its personnel injured during clashes with demonstrators.
- Despite Chief Minister Hemant Soren's assurance to cancel the 14th JPSC examination and reform the system, six demonstrators remain hospitalized as the indefinite hunger strike continues.
19 Articles
19 Articles
Ex-Jharkhand CM Raghubar Das threatens hunger strike if CBI probe into exam irregularities not recommended
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday (August 12) threatened to go on a hunger strike if the Hemant Soren-led government failed to recommend a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations within a week. The BJP leader's warning came as thousands of students continued their agitation over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in the state. The protests, being …
Rahul Gandhi - True Heir Of Jinnah?: Nishikant Dubey's Fresh Attack Over Jharkhand Agitation
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Wednesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi by accusing him of playing politics over the ongoing students protest in Jharkhand. But that was not it, Dubey went on to compare Rahul Gandhi
J'khand job row: Stir enters Day 19, protesters vow to intensify agitation
Job aspirants in Jharkhand are continuing their 19-day agitation against alleged irregularities in state recruitment examinations, demanding greater transparency, cancellation of tests, and an independent probe. The protests have led to clashes with police, a political showdown with the BJP, and health concerns for hunger-striking demonstrators, despite government assurances of reforms.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 60% of the sources lean Right
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
