24-05-2025
Fate of SI exam hangs in balance
Jaipur: The fate of Rajasthan Sub-Inspector and Platoon Commander Recruitment Exam 2021 continues to hang in balance as the cabinet sub-committee appears unable to reach a consensus.
Rajasthan High Court set May 26 as the deadline for a final decision, but Tuesday's meeting of the committee ended inconclusively, sources told TOI.
While the cabinet panel stated it completed its deliberations and will submit its report to chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma for a final call, sources say that many in the administration are hoping that the high court will deliver the ultimate verdict—relieving the state govt of having to make a politically sensitive decision.
"In the past meeting with the same committee, the investigation agency laid out in clear terms the perils of not cancelling the exam as several selected candidates cleared the exam through dummy candidates. Also, there is a risk of criminalisation of police if such elements sneak into the police force," said the source, adding that the govt can dodge the hard choices the question demands by claiming that the matter is already before the HC.
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Despite reviewing the legal and factual aspects of the controversial exam, the committee reportedly remained undecided on whether to cancel the recruitment process or allow it to proceed. "The committee's tilt was hard to decipher," said a highly placed source. "They neither appeared keen to cancel the recruitment nor did they seem fully in favour of continuing it. It's clear the govt is treading cautiously."
According to sources, several voices within the ruling dispensation have argued in favour of scrapping the exam entirely, contending that the present govt should not carry the burden of decisions made under the previous Congress-led administration. The recruitment exam has been under the scanner for alleged widespread cheating and paper leaks. Investigative reports submitted by the special investigation team (SIT) indicated that the process was "deeply compromised," with even Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) members allegedly involved in leaking the paper.
The scandal has drawn parallels with the REET 2021 paper leak case, which was eventually scrapped due to similar allegations of organised malpractice. The indecisiveness has left several of the candidates and their families in limbo.
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