Jaipur, February 21 Proceedings in the Rajasthan Assembly were briefly disrupted on Saturday as MLAs of the Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) raised slogans and displayed posters demanding a CBI investigation into alleged paper leaks and irregularities in recruitment examinations.
The protest took place during a debate on the demand for grants (revenue), in which BAP legislators wore t-shirts demanding a CBI inquiry and seeking justice for the unemployed youth.
BAP MLA Thawarchand claimed that despite assurances, no action had been taken against those involved in examination irregularities. He demanded that cases of paper leaks and alleged manipulation in recruitment tests be handed over to the CBI.
"Minister Dr. Kirodi Lal is present here. He staged numerous protests during the Congress rule and assured justice to the unemployed. When your government came to power, there was hope that those who committed injustices against unemployed youth would face consequences. But nothing has happened so far. A CBI inquiry into the paper leaks and irregularities in recruitment examinations is necessary," he said.
Amid the sloganeering, Agriculture Minister Dr. Kirodi Lal Meena took a swipe at state Congress chief Govind Singh Dotasra, gesturing towards him and making remarks that drew reactions from the opposition. The situation, however, calmed down after some time as Chairperson Phool Singh Meena intervened.
Earlier, BJP MLA Shatrughan Gautam accused the previous Congress government of improperly allotting pasture land worth Rs 400 crore to favourites under the pretext of compensation for displaced persons in Bisalpur.