Day after the massive protest by the SSC aspirants and coaching teachers at Delh’s Ramlila Maidan, the Staff Selection Commission (SCC) chairman S Gopalakrishnan said that the commission will conduct re-examination on August 29 in three shifts.
More than 50,000 students have been hit by the technical glitch that happened in the SSC exam that was held between July 24 and August 2.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, Gopalakrishnan said, “A detailed log analysis has been done and about 59,000 candidates have been identified for whom three special exam shifts will be held on August 29.”
He said that the SSC Combined Graduate Level (CGL) exams, scheduled on August 13, have been postponed to September to resolve the matter.
The students who gathered at Ramlila Maidan alleged that there had been a lathi Charge from the Delhi Police despite us having the permission to spend the night at the venue after the protest was over. However, on the other hand the Delhi Police has denied the allegation and said that there was no lathi charge.
Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi slammed the lathi charge on the SSC aspirants and teachers and termed the act as the hallmark of a cowardly government.
Taking to the micro blogging site X he said, “The brutal lathi charge on SSC aspirants and teachers peacefully protesting in Ramleela Maidan – not just shameful, but the hallmark of a cowardly government. The youth had only demanded their rights – employment and justice. What did they get? Lathis. It’s clear – the Modi government neither cares about the country’s youth nor their future. Why? This government didn’t come to power on the votes of the people, but by stealing votes.
He further wrote, “First, they’ll steal votes, Then, they’ll steal exams, Then, they’ll steal jobs, Then, they’ll crush both your rights and your voice! Youth, farmers, the poor, Dalits, and minorities – they don’t need your vote, so your demands will never be their priority. Now is the time – not to fear, but to stand firm and fight back.”
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also criticized the act and said, “Modi government has once again shown its dictatorial face‼. Students and teachers were peacefully protesting at Ramlila Maidan regarding the demand for reforms in the irregularities being issued in SSC. During this time, BJP sent its Delhi police and got a lathi charge done there. During this, many students and teachers have been badly injured. If as much attention as Modi ji and his police are giving to stopping the students’ protest were given to reforms in SSC, then students wouldn’t have to come to the streets like this.”
