BJP MP Manish meets Shah over Jharkhand exam irregularities

Amid widespread protests by Jharkhand job aspirants, with thousands of them staging ‘Vidhan Sabha Gherao’ march in Ranchi on Day 17 of the stir, BJP MP from Hazaribagh Manish Jaiswal met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in the capital to discuss a range of issues including probe into alleged irregularities into the JPSC examinations, by a central investigative agency.

During the meeting, the BJP lawmaker raised concerns regarding alleged irregularities in the JPSC and JSSC-CGL recruitment examinations, student protests, the current law and order



situation in the state, illegal drug trade, and the alleged looting of mineral wealth.

Jaiswal apprised the Home Minister about allegations of large-scale irregularities and the alleged buying and selling of seats in the JPSC and JSSC-CGL recruitment exams. He raised concerns of job aspirants and students, questioning the CID inquiry being conducted into the fiasco by the state government and advocated for an impartial enquiry by the CBI.

He argued that, given the circumstances, an impartial investigation by the CBI should be conducted.