Tejashwi Yadav criticizes Nitish govt over CHO paper leak

Patna, Dec 3 (IANS) The cancellation of the Community Health Officer (CHO) exam in Bihar after a question paper leak has stirred a political storm, with opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav sharply criticizing the government on Tuesday.The controversy is further inflamed by revelations from the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) investigation, which suggests a massive scale of corruption, with claims that those involved in the leak aimed to earn as much as Rs 100 crore.The exam was intended to recruit approximately 4,500 CHOs. The question paper leak has now led to its cancellation, further tarnishing the image of the recruitment process in Bihar.Investigators revealed that individuals orchestrating the leak planned to generate enormous illicit earnings, indicating systemic issues and organised malpractice.Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of Opposition, accused the Nitish Kumar government and its ally, BJP, of collusion in the scandal. He highlighted the alleged financial motivations and systemic failure in preventing such malpractices.Yadav has raised a pointed question about why several paper leak cases appear to have links to Nalanda, the district often associated with the Bihar Chief Minister.In a post on X in Hindi, Yadav wrote "...Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar and BJP had to earn Rs

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Dec 3, 2024 - 08:50

Patna, Dec 3 (IANS) The cancellation of the Community Health Officer (CHO) exam in Bihar after a question paper leak has stirred a political storm, with opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav sharply criticizing the government on Tuesday.

The controversy is further inflamed by revelations from the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) investigation, which suggests a massive scale of corruption, with claims that those involved in the leak aimed to earn as much as Rs 100 crore.

The exam was intended to recruit approximately 4,500 CHOs. The question paper leak has now led to its cancellation, further tarnishing the image of the recruitment process in Bihar.

Investigators revealed that individuals orchestrating the leak planned to generate enormous illicit earnings, indicating systemic issues and organised malpractice.

Tejashwi Yadav, the Leader of Opposition, accused the Nitish Kumar government and its ally, BJP, of collusion in the scandal. He highlighted the alleged financial motivations and systemic failure in preventing such malpractices.

Yadav has raised a pointed question about why several paper leak cases appear to have links to Nalanda, the district often associated with the Bihar Chief Minister.

In a post on X in Hindi, Yadav wrote "...Chief Minister Shri Nitish Kumar and BJP had to earn Rs