Chirag Paswan Critiques BPSC for Overlooking Candidate Issues
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Synopsis
Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan has criticized the Bihar Public Service Commission for its handling of the 70th PT examination, highlighting serious irregularities and the neglect of candidate grievances.
Key Takeaways
- Chirag Paswan criticizes BPSC's handling of exam irregularities.
- Leaked question papers led to exam cancellations.
- BPSC faced complaints about exam procedures.
- Petitioners seek annulment of the December and January examinations.
- Patna High Court refused to cancel the exam results.
Patna, Jan 29 (NationPress) Union Food Processing Minister Chirag Paswan has vehemently condemned the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) for alleged misconduct during the recently held 70th PT examination.
During a media interaction in Patna, Paswan claimed that BPSC officials have been neglecting the concerns of candidates and pointed out discrepancies in the commission's management of the leaked question papers issue.
“The BPSC officials themselves acknowledged that the question papers were circulating on social media during the examination at the Bapu examination centre in Patna, resulting in its cancellation and a subsequent re-examination. I would like to ask the BPSC why the entire examination wasn’t annulled if such serious irregularities took place. Every student deserves a fair shot,” Paswan remarked.
He further called out the BPSC for failing to adhere to standard operational protocols while conducting the examination and referenced complaints from candidates, including his own relatives, who encountered problems such as the absence of question papers and delays in their distribution.
The 70th PT BPSC exam took place on December 13, 2024, across 912 centres in Bihar. Reports of significant irregularities emerged, especially at the Bapu centre located in Patna’s Kumhrar area, prompting widespread protests.
As a result, the BPSC annulled the exam for the Bapu centre and organized a re-examination on January 4.
In light of these irregularities, a collective of 14 petitioners sought to annul the examinations conducted on December 13 and January 4, citing multiple discrepancies including question paper leaks, insufficient preparation by BPSC, and last-minute changes in examination centres.
They filed separate cases in the Patna High Court. Nevertheless, the single bench presided over by Justice Arvind Singh Chandel declined to nullify the examination or stay its results during the January 16 hearing.
Justice Chandel issued an interim order denying all immediate reliefs requested by the petitioners. The court instructed the Bihar government and BPSC, as respondents in the case, to provide a detailed response by January 30. The next session is set for January 31.
