First no govt job & if chance comes then paper gets leaked: BJP's Varun Gandhi

New Delhi: In a veiled criticism of the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Varun Gandhi on Thursday raised the issue of unemployment. Varun Gandhi, who has been critical of his own party over several policy matters, took to Twitter to raise issues of the delays, scams, and paper leaks in the recruitment processes.

The Lok Sabha MP from the Pilibhit constituency has intensified his criticism of the governments in Uttar Pradesh and at the Centre, both led by the BJP, after the reports of the Uttar Pradesh Teacher Eligibility Test (UPTET) examination paper leak emerged last month. Highlighting a series of obstacles faced by the youth, Gandhi said that about 1.25 crore applicants of Railway Group D are waiting for the results for two years.

“First, there is no government job, yet if some chance comes, the paper gets leaked, if you give the exam, you don't have the result for years, then get cancelled in some scam. 1.25 Crore youth of Railway Group D are waiting for the results for two years. The same is true of recruitment in the army. Till when should the youth of India be patient?” the BJP MP tweeted in Hindi.

The UPTET 2021 examination scheduled for last Sunday was cancelled due to an alleged paper leak. After the cancellation, Prashant Kumar, Additional Director General (ADG), Law and Order, said that at least 23 people have been arrested in connection with the paper leak. Amid the state government’s assurance of investigation by the Special Task Force, Gandhi demanded strict action against the “education mafia” and their “political patrons”.

"UPTET exam paper leak is like playing with the future of lakhs of youth. Action on small fish of this swamp will not work. Government should take strict action against the education mafia and their political patrons. Most of the educational institutions are owned by political influencers, when will action be taken against them?" Gandhi wrote on Twitter in Hindi.