On Wednesday, Congress MLAs staged a protest in the Assembly premises, alleging large-scale irregularities in the State Government’s recruitment process. Several Congress legislators, including women, appeared in khaki representing police uniforms and caps to symbolically protest the alleged scam in the 2024 Madhya Pradesh Police Constable Recruitment. They demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the matter. Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar accused the BJP-led State Government of fostering corruption in the recruitment system. “The MP Police Constable Recruitment Scam is Vyapam part-2. The Opposition demands a judicial probe into this serious matter. Such deep-rooted irregularities are not possible without internal support from within the Government.”

 

The scam, currently being probed by the MP Police, has led to the registration of over 20 FIRs across different districts as of June this year. More than a dozen individuals have been arrested, and over 100 suspects are reportedly under investigation. Arrests have been made not only in Madhya Pradesh but also in Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and New Delhi. Congress has repeatedly alleged that the ruling BJP is shielding influential people involved in the recruitment racket. The latest controversy pertains to a 2023 recruitment exam held to induct constables into the MP Police. Reports suggest that impersonators were hired for the exam through the use of solvers a method commonly used in cheating scams. Investigation has revealed that fingerprints, photos, signatures and even handwriting are not matching. The recruitment process was affected through fake Aadhar cards. He said that such irregularities in 7411 posts of the recruitment process are an open play with the future of the youth. Umang Singhar called this scam ‘Vyapam Part-2’ and demanded that a fair judicial inquiry be conducted into the entire matter and the culprits be given strict punishment. He accused the government of protecting corruption and ending the fair selection process.

 

The Leader of Opposition made it clear that until the people involved in this entire scam are punished through judicial process, the party’s agitation will continue from the Vidhan Sabha to the streets. Similar patterns of irregularities have been observed in previous recruitment exams also, including for Patwaris and primary teachers, both of which were exposed earlier in 2023. Leader of Opposition said, “This is Vyapam Part 2! Under the leadership of Leader of Opposition Umang Singhar, MLAs protested wearing symbolic police uniform.