Government committed to cleansing APPSC: CM Pema Khandu

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ITANAGAR: Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu has reiterated his Government's commitment to cleanse the corrupt system in the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), which hogged the limelight in recent times following the paper leak case in the assistant engineer (civil) recruitment examination.

Talking to a few local channels here, Khandu said, "From day one I have assured people of the State, especially the aspirants who have been deeply shattered by paper leakage, that I would clean up this dirt. I think we have succeeded significantly in cleaning up so far".

When his attention was drawn about the aspirants and the students bodies who are not satisfied with the progress made by the investigating agencies in the paper leakage scam, Khandu said that people might have their different opinions and conjectures but they should also be aware that CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) and SIC (Special Investigation Cell) too have limitations in sharing information, since the matter is under investigation for which they cannot share all information on public domain. He added that every agency has to work within the frameworks of the law.

"Though I am a Chief Minister, law is above me, I also have to work within the frameworks of the law", he said.

The Chief Minister also informed that his Government has already written to the Centre to allow the CBI to investigate other paper leakage cases since the students bodies are demanding it.

On seizing of the properties and assets of the accused involved in paper leakage case, Khandu said, "It is a job of the investigating agencies to evaluate the properties and assets of the accused".

He said that his government is committed to constitute a reformed APPSC with fresh members in the commission and added that the Government has already advertised for recruitment of chairperson and members of the commission so that with new designed standard operating procedures (SOP), the commission may start conducting leftover examinations.

"After constitution of the fresh body, a new and modified SOP will be framed and all the leftover examinations will be conducted soon", the Chief Minister informed, and asserted that the ensuing exams would be free and fair with no room for unfair means.

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