Cong seeks HC monitored probe in Guj paper leak says big fish always spared
Ahmedabad Dec 21 PTI The Congress in Gujarat on Tuesday demanded an inquiry by a sitting High Court judge into the leak of a question paper for the exam conducted recently for the recruitment of government head clerks The party said that big fish was always let off whenever such paper leaks happened in the past Earlier in the day the state government declared that the exam held on December 12 was cancelled following the leak of the question paper ahead of the written test Over 30 MLAs of Congress led by Leader of Opposition Sukhram Rathva met with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday and handed him a memorandum demanding a High Court-monitored probe This is not the first time a paper has been leaked in the state It is happening again and again because the government never goes to the root of the entire conspiracy Big fish are always let off while petty criminals are held for the sake of action Thus we demand a thorough investigation under the High Courts supervision Rathva told reporters in Gandhinagar after meeting the CM On the other hand BJP said it will take action against anyone who is found guilty in the paper leak probe Earlier in the day Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi had said that the paper leak case will be tried in a fast track court to set an example The written exam for the recruitment of 186 head clerks was held at different centres across the state on December 12 by the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board GSSSB with nearly 88000 aspirants appearing for the test The Congress also demanded that GSSSB chairman Asit Vora a senior BJP leader resign on moral grounds If he does not voluntarily accept his responsibility and tenders his resignation the state government should remove him from the post said Rathva When asked about Voras responsibility in this entire paper leak episode Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil said the police will take action against the guilty without any discrimination Vora is a respected person and a senior BJP leader But a free and fair probe is being conducted and the guilty will not be spared The BJP does not believe in any favouritism This is a matter of the future of our young people Stern action will be taken against the culprits Paatil told reporters At least 14 people have been arrested so far from different parts of Gujarat in connection with the case according to police Congress also demanded that since candidates have incurred expenses on the preparation of the now-cancelled exam each of the 88000 candidates should be given Rs 5000 per month to meet their expenses till the fresh exam takes place The government has announced to conduct a fresh exam in March next year The 14 people arrested by the police include the main accused Jayesh Patel who had acquired the paper a day before the exam was conducted from the manager of a private printing press where the paper was printed The question paper was sold to more than 15 candidates The accused also helped the beneficiaries in solving this question paper at various locations a day before the exam as per the investigators An FIR was registered at the Prantij police station under the Indian Penal Code Sections 420 cheating 409 criminal breach of trust and 120-B criminal conspiracy against the accused PTI PJT PD NSK NSK
Ahmedabad Dec 21 PTI The Congress in Gujarat on Tuesday demanded an inquiry by a sitting High Court judge into the leak of a question paper for the exam conducted recently for the recruitment of government head clerks The party said that big fish was always let off whenever such paper leaks happened in the past Earlier in the day the state government declared that the exam held on December 12 was cancelled following the leak of the question paper ahead of the written test Over 30 MLAs of Congress led by Leader of Opposition Sukhram Rathva met with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Tuesday and handed him a memorandum demanding a High Court-monitored probe This is not the first time a paper has been leaked in the state It is happening again and again because the government never goes to the root of the entire conspiracy Big fish are always let off while petty criminals are held for the sake of action Thus we demand a thorough investigation under the High Courts supervision Rathva told reporters in Gandhinagar after meeting the CM On the other hand BJP said it will take action against anyone who is found guilty in the paper leak probe Earlier in the day Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi had said that the paper leak case will be tried in a fast track court to set an example The written exam for the recruitment of 186 head clerks was held at different centres across the state on December 12 by the Gujarat Subordinate Service Selection Board GSSSB with nearly 88000 aspirants appearing for the test The Congress also demanded that GSSSB chairman Asit Vora a senior BJP leader resign on moral grounds If he does not voluntarily accept his responsibility and tenders his resignation the state government should remove him from the post said Rathva When asked about Voras responsibility in this entire paper leak episode Gujarat BJP president CR Paatil said the police will take action against the guilty without any discrimination Vora is a respected person and a senior BJP leader But a free and fair probe is being conducted and the guilty will not be spared The BJP does not believe in any favouritism This is a matter of the future of our young people Stern action will be taken against the culprits Paatil told reporters At least 14 people have been arrested so far from different parts of Gujarat in connection with the case according to police Congress also demanded that since candidates have incurred expenses on the preparation of the now-cancelled exam each of the 88000 candidates should be given Rs 5000 per month to meet their expenses till the fresh exam takes place The government has announced to conduct a fresh exam in March next year The 14 people arrested by the police include the main accused Jayesh Patel who had acquired the paper a day before the exam was conducted from the manager of a private printing press where the paper was printed The question paper was sold to more than 15 candidates The accused also helped the beneficiaries in solving this question paper at various locations a day before the exam as per the investigators An FIR was registered at the Prantij police station under the Indian Penal Code Sections 420 cheating 409 criminal breach of trust and 120-B criminal conspiracy against the accused PTI PJT PD NSK NSK
