Youth of Jharkhand will never forgive JMM govt: Shivraj Chouhan on death of aspirant sduring recruitment drive
Sep 08, 2024
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], September 8 : Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan hit out at Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren over the deaths of twelve candidates during a police recruitment physical efficiency test. He said that the youth of Jharkhand will never forgive the JMM government.
Ahead of the polls, BJP Jharkhand Election Incharge Shivraj Singh Chouhan arrived in Ranchi on Sunday.
Shivraj Singh Chouhan said, "Our target is to free Jharkhand from the misrule of JMM. As elections in the state is getting closer, Chief Minister Hemant Soren had promised 5 lakh jobs. In the last few days during the Excise constable recruitment drive, youths were forced to run for 10 km without proper arrangements. This kind of 10 km run is not conducted anywhere. Just for vote bank politics and to deceive the youth, this conspiracy was fabricated."
He said that as a result of this conspiracy, 12 youths passed away during the physical tests for the recruitment of excise constables.
"12 youths passed away. This is not an incident, this is murder. This has been done for vote bank politics and youth of Jharkhand will never forgive the JMM government," he added.
Earlier Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren expressed his condolences over the deaths of aspirants during the physical tests for the recruitment of excise constables. He directed an immediate review of the rules set by the previous government and instructed changes for future recruitment drives.
Taking to the social media platform X he said "Johar friends, the untimely death of the participants during the race for the recruitment of excise constable is sad and heartbreaking. While directing for immediate review of the rules made by the previous government".
He also instructed to make changes in the rules for all future recruitment drives.
Jharkhand is set to witness an election to the 81-member legislative assembly later this year as the current government's tenure ends in 2024. The Election Commission of India (ECI) is yet to announce the dates.
