Baseless claims will invite action: HPPSC on recruitment exam row

Denying any irregularities in the police constable recruitment examination held on June 15, Himachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (HPPSC) has warned of legal action against those making "baseless" allegations on various social media platforms.

- HT Correspondent

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In a statement, HPPSC said that the police constable recruitment examination was conducted in a fair and transparent manner with the help of district administration, strictly adhering to all prescribed procedures and security protocols.

The statement comes a day after leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur blamed the state government of trying to cover up alleged irregularities in recruitment exam. Addressing a press conference, the former chief minister (CM) had claimed that there have been several complaints of large-scale irregularities in police recruitment. He had demanded the constitution of a special investigation team (SIT) to probe the irregularities and resignation of CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.