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Punjab Protest Over Pharmacy Exam Paper Leak Allegations

Punjab Protest Over Pharmacy Exam Paper Leak Allegations
Charanjit Singh Channi Faridkot rally: Former Punjab CM leads dharna against AAP govt over Pharmacy officer exam row · livemint.com

Charanjit Singh Channi, who used to be the chief minister of Punjab, organized a protest in Faridkot to complain that the new government, led by Bhagwant Mann, let exam papers for a pharmacy job leak.

He and other Congress members said a cheating group was found in the exam.

Channi did not go to a speech by Rahul Gandhi in Parliament, choosing instead to be at the protest.

The new chief minister said no papers were leaked and that the accusations were false.

Police had already caught a cheating ring that used hidden cameras and paid people to cheat.

The protest shows the opposition is unhappy with the AAP government.

The government says it has kept exams fair.

The police action shows they are trying to stop cheating.

The whole thing is part of the politics in Punjab ahead of elections.

Key facts

Event
Pharmacy Officer exam controversy protest
Location
Faridkot, Punjab, India
Key Figures
Charanjit Singh Channi, Bhagwant Mann
Date
28 July 2024
Police Action
Arrested 10 candidates and 11 gang members

Quotes

Punjab Health Minister Balbir Singh

Cabinet minister responsible for healthcare in Punjab

“It was merely an attempt at cheating, which was immediately stopped, and the examination was concluded successfully. Paper leaks cannot happen in Punjab.”
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“Our government has completed four-and-a-half years in office, and not a single exam paper has been leaked during this period.”
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