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BJP Criticises Jharkhand Government After HC Stays JPSC Cancellation
The Jharkhand government cancelled several job exams after students protested about alleged problems.
These included the 11th to 13th Jharkhand Public Service Commission exams.
The government also cancelled appointments made through those exams.
The Jharkhand High Court then temporarily stopped that cancellation order.
BJP leaders criticised the government and said it should have investigated the complaints earlier.
Congress leaders said the issue was complicated and that innocent people should not be punished.
A JMM spokesperson said the government had done what it needed to do.
The court will consider the legal issues in further proceedings.
The Jharkhand High Court stayed the state government’s order cancelling appointments linked to the 11th to 13th JPSC examinations.
The government had cancelled 22 recruitment examinations on August 18 after protests over alleged irregularities.
BJP leaders accused the Jharkhand government of mishandling complaints and exploiting student protests.
Congress leaders said the matter was complicated and required careful consideration to avoid injustice.
A JMM spokesperson defended the government’s actions and declined to comment on the court order.
- Who
- The Jharkhand government, the Jharkhand High Court, BJP, Congress and JMM representatives, and students involved in protests.
- What
- The High Court stayed the government’s cancellation of the 11th to 13th JPSC examinations and related appointments.
- Where
- Jharkhand, with political reactions reported from New Delhi.
- When
- The stay was issued on Thursday; the government’s cancellation notification was issued on August 18, and BJP criticism was reported on Friday.
- Why
- The government cancelled 22 recruitment examinations after protests over alleged irregularities; the court is examining the legality of that decision.
Critics of the Cancellation Process
Government Defenders and Cautious Voices
Handling of complaints
Critics of the Cancellation Process
BJP leaders said the government had received complaints for a long time and should have investigated them earlier instead of creating a complicated situation.
Government Defenders and Cautious Voices
Congress leaders said the matter was complicated and required point-by-point consideration to prevent injustice.
Effect of student protests
Critics of the Cancellation Process
BJP chief spokesperson Pratul Shah Deo said the government took advantage of protesting students’ innocence by cancelling all the examinations, despite allegedly knowing the order could face problems in court.
Government Defenders and Cautious Voices
JMM spokesperson Manoj Pandey said people have the right to protest in a democracy but should act with discretion.
Response to the court order
Critics of the Cancellation Process
BJP leaders used the stay to criticise the government’s decision-making.
Government Defenders and Cautious Voices
JMM said it was inappropriate to comment on a court order, while Congress said the issues raised by the court would be examined.
Key facts
- Court action
- The Jharkhand High Court stayed the order cancelling appointments linked to the 11th to 13th JPSC examinations.
- Government notification
- On August 18, the Jharkhand government cancelled 22 recruitment examinations.
- Reason for cancellation
- The cancellations followed weeks of public protests over alleged irregularities.
- Further proceedings
- Congress media in-charge Rakesh Sinha said the court gave 15 days for further proceedings.
- BJP position
- BJP leaders said the government should have investigated complaints earlier and accused it of complicating the matter.
- Congress position
- Congress leaders said the case involved both sides and required care to ensure only wrongdoing was punished.
- JMM position
- JMM spokesperson Manoj Pandey said the government did what it was supposed to do and declined to comment on the court order.
Quotes
Pratul Shah Deo
BJP chief spokesperson
“Student and youth power is a very strong force; they are the fuel of the country. If you cheat or conspire against them, they come out onto the streets, and even the foundations of big governments and dictators can shake. This is what the government did. It took advantage of the innocence of the agitating students, issued an order and cancelled all the examinations. They knew that this would not stand in the High Court.”
thehansindia.com
“The government's intention from the very beginning was to keep the entire matter complicated. If the government's intention had been even a little clear, complaints regarding the investigation and alleged irregularities had been received for a long time, they should have got the matter investigated earlier, and we would not have had to face this situation.”
thehansindia.com
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