Recruitment examinations: Ruckus in House over allegations

STAFF REPORTER

GUWAHATI: The fourth day of the Autumn Session of the Assam Assembly witnessed a ruckus against the chair not allowing a discussion on the alleged anomalies in grade III and IV recruitment examinations and the arrest of Victor Das. The unruly scene ended after Congress staged a noisy walkout.

Congress did issue a notice to discuss the alleged anomalies in grade III and IV recruitment examinations. Speaker Biswajit Daimary, however, did not allow any discussion on the allegation. It led Congress to create a noisy situation in the House. Congress legislator Bharat Chandra Narah wanted to know why the chair did not allow any discussion on such an important issue. "The issues raised by Victor Das are important. Let the House discuss what Victor Das alleged," Narah said.

The Congress legislators rushed to the Speaker's well and started shouting slogans and displaying placards. Independent MLA Akhil Gogoi and CPI (M) MLA Manoranjan Das also supported the Congress in shouting slogans. The unruly scene that continued for about ten minutes led the Speaker to adjourn the House for ten minutes.

The House then resumed the session with Deputy Speaker Numal Momin in the chair. The Congress MLAs again rushed to the Speaker's well and started shouting slogans demanding discussion on the alleged anomalies in grade III and IV examinations. They also displayed placards, some of which read 'Inquire into the anomalies in grade III and IX recruitment examinations, Release Victor Das unconditionally, Get the alleged anomalies probed by a sitting judge, etc.' One of the placards displayed by Akhil Gogoi read 'provide ST status to the six ethnic groups. The ruckus continued for ten minutes before the Congress, Akhil Gogoi, and the CPI(M) legislators staged a noisy walkout.

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