Overview

• Scheduled Caste Welfare Minister Nagar Singh Chouhan released a video accusing brokers of demanding money and colluding with officials to secure Anganwadi jobs in tribal districts.
• Women and Child Development Minister Nirmala Bhuria refuted those claims by highlighting a fully online, merit-based recruitment process and saying no complaints have been received.
• Opposition Congress leaders Umang Singhar and Jitu Patwari called for an inquiry after citing the minister’s own allegations as evidence of systemic corruption.
• The state’s pioneering online drive aims to fill more than 19,500 Anganwadi worker and assistant positions across rural and tribal areas.
• The Women and Child Development Department says the recruitment continues under strict oversight and welcomes any formal grievances.