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17 exams cancelled due to paper leaks in last 2 years: Varun Gandhi

BAREILLY: Raising questions on his own party’s failure to create enough jobs, BJP MP from Pilibhit, Varun Gandhi tweeted on Thursday, “First, there is a lack of government jobs. Then, even the slightest chances of getting one are lost due to paper leaks. Also, if one is able to successfully take exams for securing a government job, results are not announced for years, and then, the exams get annulled due to some scam.” Gandhi further wrote that “as many as 1.25 crore youths are waiting for the results of Railway Group D exams for the past two years.” “Those awaiting recruitment in the army are in a similar situation. For how long will youngsters of India have to be patient?” Recently, Gandhi had demanded action against "education mafia and their political patrons." This was soon after the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) paper leak on November 27. Elaborating on his tweets, Gandhi told TOI, “The avenues of employment for the average young person in rural India are largely restricted to seeking a government job. With the government employing lesser than ever in every sector- defence, police, railways, education- a sense of frustration is developing amongst the youth.” He added that “in the last two years, 17 exams have been cancelled due to paper leaks in the state of UP alone.” Gandhi has of late been critical of the government's handling of economic and employment issues, without directly targeting the central dispensation. He has also tweeted in support of the farmers’ agitation against the three farm laws. On October 5, he shared a video of the Lakhimpur Kheri violence and demanded arrest of owners of the vehicles that allegedly mowed down protesters. Earlier, the BJP MP had written strongly-worded letters to UP CM Yogi Adityanath, outlining several measures that could "help farmers improve their revenues and resolve their issues," including increasing sugarcane prices, and doubling the amount of the PM Kisan scheme and bonus on wheat and paddy.

The Times of India

2021-12-03

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