Political message to garnish Shah's likely handover of letters to 60K new cops

Recruitment of 60,244 police constables is one of the biggest such exercises by any government in recent times

- Rohit Kumar Singh

LUCKNOW: Union home minister Amit Shah is likely to be in the state capital in the second week of June to hand over appointment letters to over 60,000 new Uttar Pradesh police recruits who were selected via the police constables' recruitment examination that was held successfully in August 2024 after a question paper leak in February 2024.

While the political nuances of Shah's visit cannot be overlooked as panchayat polls in the state are due early next year, the event is more significant for sending the message that the BJP government is committed to creating job opportunities for youths.

The question papers of the police constables' recruitment and Assistant Review Officer and Review Officer exams were leaked in February 2024, giving the opposition ammunition to target the Union government as well as the state government. Recruitment to the post of 60,244 police constables is one of the biggest by any government in recent times.