Arunachal Pradesh paper leak | Govt. agrees to demands of PAJSC, bandh called off
The Hindu
Itanagar has been in a state of unrest since Friday, as people protested over the lack of adequate action against those involved in the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) cash-for-job scam
The Arunachal Pradesh government has agreed to the 13-point demands of the Pan Arunachal Joint Steering Committee (PAJSC), fighting the paper leak issue of the State public service commission.
The development came after two days of unrest in the State capital since Friday, over the lack of adequate action against those involved in the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC) cash-for-job scam.
The decision to agree to the demands, arrived after an eight-hour-long discussion between the State government, representatives of PAJSC, All Nyishi Students Union (ANSU), Nari Shakti and activist Sol Dodum late on Saturday night at civil secretariat in Itanagar.
Chief Minister Pema Khandu, Home Minister Bamang Felix, Water Resource Development Minister Mama Natung were present along with senior bureaucrats in the meeting.
According to the minutes of the meeting made available, the government responded positively to most of the 13-point demands for which, the protestors have withdrawn the bandh call from Sunday.
The government informed that the chairman, secretary and members officials of APPSC from 2014 to 2022 and any other official/private person are already under the purview of investigation. Based on the findings of the investigation, appropriate action will be taken by the investigating agency, CBI.
The State government had written to the Gauhati High Court to designate District and Sessions Court Yupia (or any other District and Sessions Court) as a Special Fast-Track Court to take up the APPSC paper leak cases. The High Court has positively responded and agreed to designate the district and sessions court Yupia as a special fast-track court to take up the APPSC paper leak cases.
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