Roshan Kumar
Ranchi
Chief Minister Hemant Soren today announced in the State Legislative Assembly that the examinations conducted by the JPSC in 2023 and 2025, including the Preliminary (PT) exam for the 14th JPSC will be cancelled. At the same time, he accused the BJP of exploiting the recruitment exam protests for political gain.
He also announced an inquiry into all examinations conducted by the FRO, APP, and TDPL, as well as the 11th and 13th JPSC exams.
The CM said that the BJP was acting like parasites, often hiding under various guises. He stated that the opposition does not want the next generation to distinguish between right and wrong. The government has a clear vision regarding the investigations.
The Chief Minister also announced an inquiry into the JSSC CGL exam conducted by TDPL, a Lucknow based agency. While presenting the government’s stance amidst an uproar by the opposition in the House, he stated that the government is set to take significant steps toward reforming the examination process. He mentioned that the government would implement reforms in competitive examinations after consulting with premier national institutions such as IITs, IIMs, and XLRI.
The Chief Minister said, “I wish to share a few thoughts with you all—and perhaps bring a touch of amusement to the proceedings. I want to address my colleagues in the opposition. They harbour great expectations of us. While the people of the state have hopes—and we are working to fulfill them—the opposition’s expectations and aspirations are so vast that I cannot even fathom how many lifetimes it would take to satisfy them.”
He stated that the opposition is playing politics in the name of students and attempting to mislead them. The CM affirmed that the government is serious about the students’ future and is taking necessary steps to improve the examination system. He noted that the government has already decided to cancel several examinations and order inquiries into them. He further remarked that these individuals mislead people by wearing saffron robes and are now conspiring while posing as students.
Targeting the Opposition, the Chief Minister said that all sorts of issues are being raised in the House—talk of the CID, the CBI, and goodness knows what else—even though the government’s intentions are known to the entire state and have been clarified within this House. Yet, the opposition fails to grasp what is right or wrong for the state’s future and the coming generations. For the past seven years, they have been left without any real issues.
