NEW DELHI: Lok Sabha chief of opposition Rahul Gandhi on Sunday backed college students protesting towards alleged irregularities in Maharashtra Public Service Fee (MPSC) examinations, saying that “each scholar is stricken by the BJP regime”.In a submit on X, Rahul mentioned 1000’s of scholars have been protesting in Maharashtra as a result of their belief within the system had been “shattered”.“In Maharashtra, 1000’s of scholars are on the streets, protesting peacefully – the rationale is not only one examination or recruitment, however a belief that is been shattered by the complete system,” Rahul mentioned.“Whether or not it is the central or state authorities, each scholar is stricken by the BJP regime. Paper leaks, stalled recruitments, the insufferable value of schooling, inhumane circumstances in hostels, meals like poison, fraud in DBT and now, they’ve seized management of a constitutional physique like MPSC and destroyed its credibility,” he added.The Congress chief urged the federal government to hearken to the scholars and act instantly, warning that their protests would develop louder till justice was served.“Each demand from college students for his or her profitable future is justified. The federal government should hearken to their voice and act instantly – in any other case, this echo of the scholars will solely develop louder till justice is served,” Rahul mentioned.Rahul’s remarks got here amid an ongoing Mumbai Police probe into the alleged leak of the query paper for the MPSC Meals and Drug Administration (FDA) Inspector examination.
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MPSC carried out the offline examination for Drug Inspector posts on March 22. Candidates had subsequently raised considerations over a attainable paper leak, however alleged that their complaints weren’t acted upon. The recruitment course of was later accomplished, with a advantage record of 488 candidates revealed.MPSC has since cancelled the recruitment course of for Drug Inspector Group-B posts beneath the Meals and Drug Administration Division following a preliminary inquiry into alleged malpractice within the screening examination.A police inquiry prima facie indicated that one candidate had obtained the query paper earlier than the examination and benefited from it, the fee mentioned. It added that it thought of the seriousness of the findings earlier than deciding to cancel the recruitment course of.Police have additionally arrested six individuals, together with three MPSC officers, in reference to the alleged query paper leak within the 2026 Drug Inspector Group-B screening examination, which has now been cancelled.