Assam Public Service Commission Drops Controversial Manipur Question From ADO Exam

Overview

• APSC notified the Meitei Heritage Society that it will cancel Question No. 95 from the Agricultural Development Officer examination.
• MHS had urged the commission to void the item, calling it a one-sided portrayal that maligned the Meitei community.
• APSC chair Debaraj Upadhyaya said papers are set by external experts, kept under seal, and that the commission harbors no mala fide intent.
• The disputed question referenced the Meitei–Kuki-Zo violence and named groups such as Arambai Tenggol and Meitei Leepun.
• MHS cited reports by the NIA, CBI, and a Supreme Court-appointed committee and welcomed the deletion while urging greater care in future exam content.