On August 20, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of intentionally delaying the recruitment process for assistant teachers. His allegations come in the wake of the Allahabad High Court’s recent directive for a fresh selection list, raising concerns about the transparency and efficiency of the recruitment process.
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- On August 20, Akhilesh Yadav accused the BJP government in Uttar Pradesh of wanting to delay the recruitment of assistant teachers.
- The Allahabad High Court ordered the Uttar Pradesh government to prepare a new selection list for 69,000 assistant teachers within three months.
- The court invalidated previous selection lists from June 2020 and January 2022, which included 6,800 reserved category candidates.
- Yadav criticized the BJP government for requesting a three-month period for this task, suggesting it indicates dishonesty.
- He pointed out that a computer could generate the required list within three hours, questioning the need for a three-month delay.
- Yadav alleged that the BJP government might be using legal maneuvers to delay the recruitment further and undermine reservation policies.
- Opposition parties have condemned the BJP’s approach to recruitment, claiming it threatens reservation rights and could be part of a larger scam.
- Yadav claimed that the BJP’s public image has deteriorated, with people seeing its true character.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath affirmed his government’s commitment to ensuring reservation benefits are fairly distributed to all reserved category candidates.
- Adityanath directed the Basic Education Department to follow the High Court’s orders and proceed with the recruitment process.
