The Uttar Pradesh government on March 2 cancelled the Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO) preliminary examination conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) on February 11, following allegations of paper leak. The re-examination will now be conducted in the next six months.
“In view of the evidence provided to the government and the report made available by the Commission, it has been instructed by the Chief Minister that the examinations of both sessions of the Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (Preliminary) Examination, organized by the Public Service Commission on February 11, 2024, be cancelled. The examinations will be rescheduled and conducted again within the next six months,” reads a statement from the U.P. government.
The government also referred the investigation of paper leak to the Special Task Force (STF) of the State police to identify individuals involved in the leak. “The Chief Minister has instructed that this matter be referred to the Special Task Force (STF) of the State to identify individuals involved in these criminal activities and to take strict legal and punitive measures against them. The STF will expedite its investigation to ensure swift action against all those responsible for the question leak,” added the State government’s statement.
