A large number of aspiring candidates of the Madhya Pradesh Civil Services examinations here on Tuesday took out a funeral procession of the Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission, seeking annulment of 2013 preliminary examination of the MPPSC and holding up its results.
Accompanied by bands and drums, a large number of students, both boys and girls here on Tuesday took out a funeral procession of the state PSC from the Regal square demanding cancellation of the MP PSC prelim examination 2013 and withholding its results. The funeral procession was followed by condolence meet.
last Monday also the candidates had demonstrated in this regard and the PSC management had assured them to take a decision on their demand within a week. However, even after lapse of a week’s time, the PSC is yet to make its decision public, leading to deep resentment among aspiring candidates. The candidates said that their fight will continue unless and until their demands are met.
On Tuesday, the agitating candidates also sought an audience with state urban development minister Kailash Vijayvergiya in order to submit him a memorandum t boycott the ensuing civic bodies elections if their demands were not me.
Alleging anomalies in conducting MP PSC preliminary examinations, the candidates said as many as 16 questions in the examinations asked were wrong a bonus mark of 32 had been awarded which is quiet wrong. Similarly at many centres, examination papers reached 12 hours late. In Rewa, the candidates were given unsealed copies, while no thumb impression of candidates were taken at Chhatarpur.
Manohar Dube, secretary, Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission on being contacted said that candidates have put forth their demand they will soon call a meeting in this regard to apprise candidates of their decision.