In Jharkhand, 2250 candidates working in various positions, including SO and ASO, lost their jobs after the government decided to cancel the JSSC CGL exam.
This decision was made late yesterday evening following a meeting chaired by Hemant Soren and his cabinet colleagues. As soon as it became known, candidates who had successfully passed the CGL exam and held positions began protesting, forming a human chain, and continued to stand in front of the ministry until late at night, despite heavy rain.
Raushan Kumar could not hold back his tears; he recounted that he had a job yesterday, but now he is unemployed. He left his job at the railway, believing that the court had allowed the dismissal of those who obtained jobs improperly. He questions how fair it is to dismiss everyone simultaneously.
His brother, who wore a helmet, worked in the ministry as a section officer. He did not return home all night, and even his elder brother, who came to support him, cried upon seeing his younger brother's condition.
Sanjit Kumar is also an ASO. After graduating from university in 2017, he initially worked at the railway, but the temptation of securing a government job in Jharkhand led him to give up his railway job, and subsequently, the job based on the CGL results. He is the sole breadwinner in his family, and he has no idea how his household will survive now.
It should be noted that a large number of candidates who successfully passed the CGL are still gathered near Project Bhavan. Employees who worked in the same building yesterday suddenly found themselves outside today. Strong indignation surrounds the government's decision among the candidates. They claim they gave up jobs in central and other departments for work in their own state.
The candidates accuse the government of issuing the job cancellation order without considering their opinion. They stated that yesterday they were secretariat employees, and today they are standing on the street. They call this government order 'tuglaki' (arbitrary).