All 3 JPSC members quit amid CID summons; Jharkhand Governor accepts resignations
All three members of the Jharkhand Public Service Commission have resigned following widespread protests over recruitment exam irregularities. The state government has responded by canceling several exams and initiating investigations by the CID and potentially the Enforcement Directorate.
Why it matters
The mass resignation highlights systemic issues in public sector recruitment and the growing pressure from student movements for administrative accountability.
All three members of the Jharkhand Public Service (JPSC) Commission resigned on Sunday, after over two weeks of protests over the alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC recruitment examinations.The resignations of Ajita Bhattacharya, Anima Hansda, and Jamal Ahmed were accepted by Jharkhand Governor Santosh Gangwar, the Lok Bhavan said in a statement.This comes even as the government agreed to the cancellation of the 14th JPSC preliminary exam, the JPSC Backlog 2023, and the JPSC Backlog 2025.
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