Uttarakhand CM alleges ‘nakal jihad’ amid protests against paper leak

Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami described a recent incident of alleged paper leak in the state as “nakal jihad”, or cheating jihad, amid protests on Wednesday, The Indian Express reported.

The Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission examination was held on Sunday. Allegations of a paper leak were made after three pages of the question paper were reportedly shared online.

Widespread protests against the government took place in the state on Wednesday over allegations of rigging in the recruitment exam.

The Uttarakhand Berozgar Sangathan and other groups had called on the state residents to march to Dehradun, where hundreds of demonstrators have been protesting at the Parade Ground since Sunday.

On Tuesday, the police had arrested two persons – Khalid Malik and his sister Sabia – in connection with the matter. The police claimed that Malik, who appeared for the exam in Haridwar, allegedly shared photos of the question paper with Sabia. She allegedly sent it to Malik’s friend, Suman, to obtain the answers to the questions.

Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Ajai Singh was quoted as saying by The Indian Express that Suman, a professor, solved the questions but did not send the answers. Instead, Suman informed local politician Bobby Panwar about the incident.

Panwar shared the photos on social media, alleging that the exam had been rigged.

However, the protesters...

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