The issue of paper leaks in the government recruitment examinations during the previous Congress regime rocked the Rajasthan Assembly on Tuesday, with a demand made for handing over the probe to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). The BJP government has appointed a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in the matter.
Rashtriya Loktantrik Party MLA Hanuman Beniwal raised the issue through a question, to which Health Minister Gajendra Singh replied that two big exams had taken place after the new BJP government took over, and no irregularities were reported in any of them. Replying on behalf of the Home Minister, Mr. Singh said five exam papers had leaked in 2021, 10 in 2022 and five in 2023.
When Mr. Beniwal insisted that a CBI probe be ordered into the matter, Mr. Singh said further action would be taken after the completion of the task given to the SIT. “Since the investigation is being handled by the SIT, any further probe may be handed over to the CBI if the agencies deem it appropriate,” he said.
