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3mo ago

BJP Demands Sukhu’s Resignation After Arrests in Himachal Police Recruitment Cheating Scandal

The BJP leader is calling for an SIT investigation after video recordings showed candidates cheating in groups

The entire recruitment process has been reduced to a mockery, said Jai Ram Thakur.
Himachal Pradesh leader of opposition Jai Ram Thakur on Friday accused the Congress government in the state of betraying the youth following allegations of mass cheating in the recent police recruitment examination. (File photo)

Overview

  • Candidates lodged complaints after the June 15 police recruitment exam, citing indiscriminate group discussions and mobile phone use at test centres.
  • Jai Ram Thakur pressed for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to resign on moral grounds and suspend exam results pending inquiry.
  • Police have arrested two suspects, identified as Vikram and Balwinder from Kangra’s Dehra area, in connection with the alleged cheating.
  • BJP alleges that some aspirants were taken to Haryana and promised success for payments up to ₹35 lakh, with 15–16 people under questioning.
  • Opposition claims the Congress government reneged on its 2022 pledge of 5 lakh jobs and outsourced recent recruitments through agencies tied to party insiders.