Bikram Majithia alleges scam in recruitment of naib tehsildars, demands CBI probe

Chandigarh, October 10: Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday spoke about an alleged scam in the recruitment of naib tehsildars and sought a CBI probe into the matter. Notably, the Opposition of Punjab had previously alleged a scam in the recruitment of naib tehsildars and claimed that some candidates, who had “failed” in other tests, had topped the exam for the post. However, the Punjab Public Service Commission which oversaw the recruiting process refuted the accusation and claimed that there was no evidence indicating that the process had been compromised in any way. Bikram Majithia alleged on Monday that 11 of the 19 general category candidates are from the same district. Also Read | Former UP CM Mulayam Singh Yadav passes away aged 82 He also stated that candidates who failed clerk, patwari, and excise inspector tests had topped the list of naib tehsildars, indicating that something was wrong with the recruiting process. The Shiromani Akali Dal leader further claimed that the language department's instructions were violated during the examination and the exam was taken only in English. The Shiromani Akali Dal has also demanded a CBI probe into the matter, Majithia added. Also Read | Indian Army personnel rescue 6 civilians from burning van in Assam -PTC News