Yogi govt to introduce Ordinance mandating life imprisonment and Rs 1 cr fine for paper leak culprits

CM Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government is set to introduce the Uttar Pradesh Public Examinations Ordinance 2024 following incidents of paper leaks during the Constable Recruitment Exam and RO-ARO exam in the state.

The State Cabinet has approved the proposal, which includes provisions for life imprisonment and fines up to Rs 1 crore for those found guilty.

Constable Recruitment Exam paper-leak case:

Notably, on February 24, the Uttar Pradesh Police Police Recruitment and Promotion Board cancelled the written examination for direct recruitment-2023 to the posts of reserved civilian police in Uttar Pradesh Police following allegations of question paper leak.

More than 48 lakh candidates participated on February 17 and 18 in the constable recruitment exam in Uttar Pradesh.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath had said that the government has decided to cancel the police constable recruitment examination held statewide on February 17 and 18 after the examination paper was allegedly leaked.

The paper leak also led the Uttar Pradesh government to sack Renuka Mishra, Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment Board Chairperson. Rajeev Krishna had been given additional charge as Recruitment Board Chairperson.

The Uttar Pradesh government had also issued an order to investigate the alleged irregularities and rigging in the examination of the Review Officer/Assistant Review Officer (RO/ARO), not in the paper but at the government level.

(inputs from PTI)