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The Rajasthan High Court has taken a strong stand against corruption by cancelling the entire 2021 Sub-Inspector recruitment exam. Justice Sameer Jain's bench found that the paper leak was widespread and involved multiple RPSC members directly. The court expressed concern that dishonest candidates becoming police officers would endanger law and order in the state. All affected candidates will now get another chance in the 2025 recruitment drive.

Key Points: Rajasthan HC Cancels 2021 SI Exam Over Massive Paper Leak Scandal

  • Court found paper leaked across Rajasthan via Bluetooth gangs
  • Six RPSC members involved in the massive recruitment scam
  • Over 500 candidates allegedly cleared exam through fraud
  • All 859 posts merged into 2025 recruitment drive
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Rajasthan paper leak: HC cancels 2021 sub-inspector recruitment exam

Rajasthan High Court cancels 2021 Sub-Inspector recruitment after paper leak scandal involving RPSC members and Bluetooth gangs. 859 posts merged into 2025 drive.

"If such people had entered the police force, law and order would have collapsed. - Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena"

Jaipur, Aug 28

The Rajasthan High Court on Thursday cancelled the controversial Sub Inspector (SI) Recruitment-2021, held for 859 posts, after major irregularities and a large-scale paper leak were exposed.

Delivering the verdict, the single bench of Justice Sameer Jain observed that the leaked exam paper was spread all over the state and even reached the Bluetooth gang. The court noted the involvement of six RPSC members in the scam, making it impossible to allow the recruitment.

The court analysed the paper leak in three dimensions, which included two RPSC members who were directly involved in leaking the paper, a large number of dummy candidates were planted in the exam, and the gangs led by Jagdish Bishnoi and others circulated the paper across Rajasthan.

The bench stated that it was “difficult to separate the right and wrong” in such recruitment. While many aspirants appeared honestly in the exam, the court said even 'one dishonest candidate becoming a police station in-charge would be dangerous for law and order.

The court directed that all posts from the SI Recruitment 2021 be merged into the 2025 recruitment drive. All candidates from the cancelled recruitment will also be eligible to reappear. Petitioner's lawyer Harendra Neel confirmed that 897 posts will be included in the upcoming recruitment.

Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena, who had consistently raised the issue, welcomed the decision, calling it a victory of truth.

He alleged that more than 50 per cent of the selected candidates were fake, adding, “The government only caught 58 fake sub-inspectors, but documents show over 500 candidates cleared the exam through fraud. If such people had entered the police force, law and order would have collapsed.”

The scandal also exposed the involvement of senior officials.

Former RPSC member Ramu Ram Raika, his son Devesh Raika, and his daughter Shobha Raika were arrested in the case. While Devesh and Shobha are out on bail, Ramu Ram Raika remains in jail. He had been appointed as an RPSC member in July 2018 during the Vasundhara Raje government and continued till July 2022.

The High Court’s decision marks one of the most significant crackdowns on recruitment scams in Rajasthan, aiming to restore faith in the state’s examination system.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Finally some justice! These paper leak mafias operate with such impunity. The Bluetooth gang reference shows how organized this scam was. Hope all involved get strict punishment.
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Arjun K
Imagine if these fake SIs had joined the force! The court is absolutely right - one dishonest police officer can destroy the entire system. Better to cancel than compromise on integrity.
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Sarah B
While I support the decision, I feel for the genuine candidates who now have to wait until 2025. The government should provide some compensation or fast-track process for them.
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Vikram M
This is not just about Rajasthan - paper leaks are happening across India. We need a national level anti-cheating law with strict punishments. Otherwise youth will lose faith in the system completely.
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Kiran H
Kudos to Agriculture Minister Meena for raising this issue consistently. Sometimes politicians do stand for what's right. Hope this sets an example for other states to clean up their recruitment processes.

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