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Punjab Protest Over Pharmacy Exam Paper Leak Allegations
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.
Former Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi led a protest outside Baba Farid University in Faridkot over alleged pharmacy officer exam paper leaks.
The protest was part of a broader opposition attack on the AAP, citing a cheating racket uncovered in the pharmacy officer recruitment exam.
Channi chose to attend the Faridkot rally instead of Rahul Gandhi’s Lok Sabha address, while other Congress MPs attended the speech.
Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann denied any exam paper leaks, claiming none had occurred in four-and-a-half years and accusing opposition of false allegations.
Punjab Police had earlier busted an inter-state cheating syndicate during the pharmacy officer exam, arresting 10 candidates and 11 gang members.
- Who
- Charanjit Singh Channi, former Punjab chief minister; Bhagwant Mann, current Punjab chief minister; Congress MPs; Punjab Police
- What
- Protest over alleged pharmacy officer exam paper leaks and cheating racket
- Where
- Faridkot, Punjab, India
- When
- 28 July 2024
- Why
- Opposition alleges exam paper leaks; government denies and claims no leaks
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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