Raghubar Das threatens hunger strike over exam scam probe
Former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das on Wednesday, August 12, threatened to go on a hunger strike if the JMM-led state government fails to recommend a CBI probe into alleged recruitment examination irregularities within a week.
Thousands of students in Jharkhand have been agitating over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations for the past 19 days under the banner of the 'JPSC-JSSC Reforms Manch'.
"If the state government fails to recommend a CBI probe into recruitment examination irregularities within a week, I will be forced to sit on a hunger strike here," Das, who also served as governor of Odisha, said while addressing agitating students at Jaipal Singh Munda Stadium.
The BJP leader accused the JMM-led government of playing with the fate of lakhs of students in the state and alleged that massive recruitment scams took place over the last six years under its rule.
Das also demanded compensation of Rs 1 crore each for the next of kin of 19 people who died during physical tests for excise constable recruitment in 2024. Over 15 aspirants had lost their lives while undertaking physical tests during the 2024 recruitment drive.
The BJP has been attacking Chief Minister Hemant Soren's government over the deaths, alleging the victims suffered due to the administration's mismanagement and negligence.
(Inputs from PTI)
