Punjab pharmacy exam scam: Amid pressure from Opposition, AAP minister Harjot Singh Bains offers to resign
The state minister said that the alleged irregularities had not been uncovered by the Opposition, but by the government itself.
The state minister said that the alleged irregularities had not been uncovered by the Opposition, but by the government itself.
The case, which investigators describe as one of the most technologically advanced examination frauds uncovered in Punjab, has revived concerns over the state's recruitment process and intensified demands for political accountability.
Before forming the Cockroach Janta Party, Abhijeet Dipke was an active member of the Aam Aadmi Party, handling its social media strategy.
This comes days after Punjab Police dismantled an inter-state cheating racket operating during the pharmacy officer recruitment examination.
Opposition leaders visited injured protesters, staged demonstrations in Parliament and demanded that Delhi Police disclose all FIRs and detentions linked to Monday’s march.
Former Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s National Convener Arvind Kejriwal accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of a conspiracy to send honest AAP leaders to demoralise the party and thereby win elections.
"I am not a leader, I do not have a thick skin. It matters to me. It matters to me when BJP people throw mud at me, make false allegations against me...," Kejriwal said.
After taking oath as Delhi Minister, AAP leader Gopal Rai while speaking to a news agency stated, "This team belongs to Arvind Kejriwal and its target is to take further the works started by him like combating air pollution in the upcoming winter is one such target. ”
Kejriwal had earlier said while announcing his resignation that he will go to the public for the certificate of honesty, in view of allegations of corruption against him.
In his maiden election rally after being released on bail, National Convenor of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Arvind Kejriwal said that AAP would play a key role in the Haryana assembly elections.
