Jaipur: Probationary sub-inspectors from the now-cancelled 2021 recruitment batch staged a protest in Jaipur on Friday, calling the government's decision "unfair" and accusing authorities of abandoning innocent trainees caught in the fallout of the recruitment scandal.
Protest Erupts After RPSC Cancels Exam
The protest erupted hours after the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) cancelled the controversial Sub-Inspector 2021 examination, bringing the entire recruitment cycle to an end after nearly two years of investigations, arrests, and allegations of organised cheating.
Recruits Allege Lack of Natural Justice
Kamlesh, a probationary SI from the 2021 batch, said the recruits were neither given a proper hearing nor any prior indication that the exam would be scrapped. "What kind of natural justice is it where, for the sake of a few rotten apples, the entire recruitment process has been junked?" he asked.
Another probationer expressed frustration over the prolonged uncertainty, which had left many recruits in limbo for nearly two years. "What should we do with our uniforms now? We have been languishing in police lines across Rajasthan without any work for such a long time," she said. She added that many probationers felt they were being viewed with suspicion despite not being accused in any criminal case. "Even senior officials look at us as if we are guilty," she added.
Families Join Protest, Allege Misinformation
Family members of these probationers also joined the protest, saying several recruits had left other government jobs after clearing the SI examination. Anil Kumar, a relative of one of the probationers, alleged that the state government was "misled" into cancelling the recruitment. "The government did not initially want to cancel the exam, but some people gave the impression that the entire 2021 batch was corrupt," he claimed.
Preparations for Fresh Exam Underway
Sources in the Rajasthan Police Academy said many probationers had already resumed preparations for the fresh SI examination, anticipating the possibility of cancellation amid the prolonged controversy. Officials posted in police lines where the probationers were attached also confirmed the same.
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