Ranchi, Aug 11 (IANS) The issue of alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) dominated proceedings inside and outside the Jharkhand Assembly on Tuesday, the fourth day of the Monsoon Session.
Opposition members raised slogans and stormed the Well of the House, demanding a CBI probe into the alleged recruitment scam.
As soon as Assembly proceedings commenced at 11:07 a.m., BJP legislators, led by Leader of Opposition Babulal Marandi, rose from their seats and began protesting, seeking answers from the government over the JPSC-JSSC recruitment controversy. Several opposition members soon entered the Well of the House and continued sloganeering.
Assembly Speaker Rabindra Nath Mahato repeatedly urged the protesting members to return to their seats and allow Question Hour to proceed.
He remarked that all members were concerned about the interests of students and stressed the need for the House to function smoothly.
However, despite his repeated appeals, the disruption continued, forcing the Speaker to adjourn the proceedings until noon.
The confrontation also triggered sharp exchanges between members of the ruling alliance and the opposition.
Congress Legislature Party leader Pradeep Yadav accused the opposition of wasting the Assembly’s time and attempting to create an atmosphere of disorder in the state.
He said the government was serious about safeguarding the future of students and noted that cases related to the JPSC-JSSC recruitment examinations were already being investigated by the state’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
Yadav further stated that students staged a protest outside the Assembly on Monday and that the government would place the entire sequence of events before the House.
He alleged that while the students’ demonstration was peaceful, some individuals allegedly linked to the BJP attempted to disrupt the situation. According to him, the administration had also arranged transportation to facilitate the students’ return after the protest concluded.
Opposition members maintained that only a CBI investigation could ensure an impartial probe into the alleged irregularities in the recruitment examinations. They also raised the issue of alleged police action against students during Monday’s Assembly gherao protest.
–IANS
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