'No force used': Cong defends J'khand govt amid youth stir
The Congress party has defended the Jharkhand government against accusations of using force against students protesting examination irregularities. Congress officials claim the BJP is attempting to politicize the issue and shield the 'exam mafia' by demanding a CBI probe instead of a state-led investigation.
Why it matters
The dispute highlights the intense political friction surrounding youth unemployment and administrative accountability in Indian state governance.
Congress on Wednesday defended the Jharkhand government’s handling of the students’ agitation over alleged examination irregularities, claiming that no force was used against protesting students and accusing the BJP of attempting to divert the issue.The Congress ministers said the state government had taken steps to check examination paper leaks even before the students took to the streets. They alleged that the BJP, instead of supporting an investigation by the Jharkhand CID, was demanding a CBI probe to “shield the exam mafia”, news agency PTI reports."To shield 'exam mafia', BJP wants probe into paper leaks by its 'tool' CBI instead of Jharkhand CID."The Congress leaders also accused the BJP of adopting a different approach when it was in power in Jharkhand, alleging that the previous BJP government had “crushed the voice of youth” during protests.Cong claims 152 paper leaks since 2015 under BJPCiting party data, the ministers claimed that 152 paper…
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