Jan Suraaj Social gathering Strikes Patna HC, Seeks Cancellation Of BPSC Exams | India Information
Patna: Amid Prashant Kishor’s quick unto dying over alleged irregularities within the Bihar PSC exams, his Jan Suraaj Social gathering has moved the Patna Excessive Court docket, in search of cancellation of the aggressive exams, his counsel mentioned on Friday.
Advocate Pranav Kumar mentioned the petition, highlighting “irregularities within the Mixed Aggressive Exams held on December 13”, has been posted for listening to on January 15.
“The case was talked about at present earlier than the single-judge bench of Justice Arvind Singh Chandel. The matter has been posted for listening to on January 15,” he advised PTI-Bhasha.
“We have now highlighted large-scale irregularities within the exams held throughout the state, citing situations of individuals carrying cellphones inside examination halls the place there have been no jammers. At many locations, a number of examinees solved their query papers huddled collectively,” he alleged.
Kumar claimed that “such irregularities” have been reported from many examination centres and never simply Bapu Pariksha Parisar the place many candidates had boycotted the exams, alleging that the query paper had been leaked.
“Therefore, we have now prayed for cancellation of the whole examination apart from motion towards officers who could also be accountable for the irregularities,” the lawyer mentioned.
Notably, about 5 lakh candidates had appeared at greater than 900 centres throughout the state for the exams.
Re-examination was held for 1,200 candidates assigned to Bapu Pariksha Parisar centre The Bihar Public Service Fee (BPSC) has been denying the allegations with the declare that there was a “conspiracy” to get the exams cancelled.
The fee’s choice to order a re-exam for a choose group of candidates has been resented by others who’ve launched a stir, alleging that they’ve been disadvantaged of a “level-playing area”.
Kishor, who has thrown his weight behind the agitation, started a quick unto dying on January 2 and refused to surrender, regardless of the recommendation of docs to renew regular weight loss program.
His social gathering has mentioned he might take into account discontinuing the quick if Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar agreed to interrupt the impasse by having a phrase with a delegation of civil service aspirants.
