Ranchi, July 26: Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and BJP leader Champai Soren on Sunday urged the Jharkhand High Court to take suo motu cognisance of alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and the Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into all recruitment processes carried out by the two bodies over the past few years.
In a social media post, Soren alleged that the future of thousands of job aspirants in the state was being compromised and called for stringent action against those responsible.
“The Jharkhand High Court should take suo motu cognisance of this matter and order a CBI probe into every single recruitment process conducted by JSSC and JPSC over the last few years,” he said.
The senior BJP leader alleged that government jobs were being “auctioned off” through blacklisted agencies under the patronage of those in power and claimed that deserving candidates were being denied fair opportunities.
“Those toying with the future of the youths should not receive government protection but instead get harsh punishment,” Soren said, adding, “The dreams and aspirations of young aspirants are being continuously trampled upon in Jharkhand.”
Targeting the JMM-led government, Soren alleged that the ruling dispensation had remained silent despite repeated allegations of recruitment irregularities.
“Government jobs are being auctioned off through blacklisted agencies under the patronage of those in power. The ruling party members sit in silence, as if nothing has happened at all,” he alleged.
Questioning the credibility of the ongoing investigation by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Soren claimed that the agency was shielding influential individuals while acting against lower-level functionaries.
“The CID’s entry into such cases is solely for the purpose of trapping small fish and shielding the big players,” he alleged, claiming that previous investigations reflected a similar pattern.
Soren further alleged that relatives of influential persons had served on JPSC interview panels, raising concerns over the transparency and fairness of the recruitment process.
“When relatives of those at the top echelons of power are themselves sitting on JPSC interview panels and deceiving the youth about their future, how can we expect fairness or transparency from this government?” he said.
Expressing doubts over the impartiality of the CID probe, Soren referred to corruption allegations against the former JPSC chairman and the arrest of several commission employees. He also criticised the government’s handling of the deaths of nearly one-and-a-half dozen aspirants during the physical test for excise constable recruitment.
“Expecting justice from those who remain silent on the deaths of nearly one-and-a-half dozen aspirants during a physical test to recruit excise constables would be sheer folly,” he said.
The state government has not yet responded to the allegations made by the former chief minister.
