Excelsior Correspondent
JANDRAH, May 26: MLA Nagrota and National Conference Provincial President Devender Singh Rana today sought CBI probe into recent recruitments in 15 Field Ammunition Depot at Kanyala and reiterated his demand for 50 per cent reservation for the locals.
Joining the people in sit-in-dharna at Domail-Kishenpur Road, against unfair and unjust recruitment of non-locals and non state subjects for the posts of unskilled labourers, Rana expressed deep shock and anguish over unfair means allowed during the screening test to have outsiders recruited in the depot.
“Just two locals are figuring in the list of 200 selectees, who are all from outside the State”, Rana said, adding that this is not for the first time when such a bungling has been made. A well organized nexus is at work, which is allowing unfair practices and even impersonation to have blue eyed in place, reportedly in lieu of consideration. This entire nexus is needed to be broken, perpetrators identified and the list of selectees cancelled, he said and added that this can be done by holding an impartial enquiry by the CBI.
Rana sought fresh screening test with at least 50 per cent reservation for the locals, who he termed were the real stakeholders for having parted their lands for establishment of Ammunition Depot years ago. He said the owners of the land were being provided with rent after years and as if it was not enough their young boys are deprived of opportunities of jobs as well.
The MLA Nagrota expressed complete solidarity with the agitated youth, who joined the protest dharna and said the manipulation in recruitment is no secret as the police had taken cognizance to this sinister nexus by registering FIR over malpractices committed during the unscrupulous elements in the course of recruitment process two and half years ago.
Rana said that he had taken up this issue with the former Defence Minister Manohar Parikar, bringing to his notice unabated malpractices in the recruitment process.
He said Parikar had favourably responded but it seems the perpetrators continue to remain unmoved, which is evident from the unfair means allowed today also during the screening test.
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