Youth Cong workers gherao Haryana Staff Selection Commission office in Panchkula

Tribune News Service

Panchkula, August 9

Workers of the Youth Congress today laid siege to the office of the Haryana Staff Selection Commission (HSSC) in Sector 2 to protest the cancellation of examination for recruitment of male police constable and demanded a CBI inquiry into the matter, alleging corrupt practices by senior officials of the HSSC.

Led by a former NSUI state president, Divyanshu Budhiraja, the workers broke the barricades put up by the police to stop them and laid siege to the office. They raised slogans against Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar.

Budhiraja, while addressing the protesters, said: “The arrest of a few youths from Kaithal for leaking the papers is just a show-off. The paper leak has a direct connection with senior officials of the HSSC. The CBI should be directed to look into the matter.”

The protesters brought with them a memento which they said they wished to present to the HSSC Chairman “for setting a new record of paper leaks”.

The HSSC on August 7 cancelled its written examination for the posts of male constables. Saturday was the first day of examination and candidates appeared for the paper across the state in two shifts.

Papers were also scheduled for Sunday, but the HSSC cancelled the exams without giving any reason for it.