Babulal Marandi Slams JMM Over 'Bihar Connection' JPSC-JSSC Scam Allegations, Exposes High-Level Cover-Ups
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A fierce political storm has erupted in Jharkhand as Leader of the Opposition and former Chief Minister Babulal Marandi launched a scathing counter-offensive against the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM). Rejecting outright the party's attempts to pin exam irregularities on a "Bihar connection," Marandi accused the ruling establishment of shielding key conspirators, protecting corrupt high-ranking officials, and attempting to deflect public anger. In a hard-hitting statement shared publicly, the senior BJP leader argued that the criminal actions of individuals cannot be used to defame an entire state or region, turning the spotlight instead back onto administrative complicity and governance failures in Ranchi.
Rejecting Regional Blame: Marandi Questions JMM's Logic Behind 'Bihar Connection' Jibe
The war of words intensified after the official JMM handle sought to link ongoing examination irregularities to external roots. Marandi fiercely condemned this narrative, questioning whether the illicit acts of specific accused individuals—such as Abhay Tiwari hailing from Deoghar—implicate entire regions. "Just because an accused is from Deoghar, does that make Devbhoomi Jharkhand guilty?" Marandi asked, taking strong exception to dragging historical states into petty political blame games. He pointed out that corruption spans across localities, citing instances involving local party figures and extortion audio clips from Giridih, alongside names currently under CID scanner across Palamu, Bokaro, and Hazaribagh, asking if the ruling party intends to brand every district across the state for individual misdeeds.
Pointing Fingers at Ranchi: Marandi Demands Accountability for Controversial Appointments and Paper Leak Probes
Shifting focus squarely to administrative corruption, Marandi demanded answers regarding high-level appointments that allegedly derailed investigations into the competitive examination paper leaks. He questioned the political patronage behind key appointments, asking who installed officials like L. Kyangte and Neeraj Sinha in critical oversight bodies, and challenged the government on the controversial post-retirement appointment of Anurag Gupta as Director General of Police (DGP). The BJP leader alleged that such administrative placements were strategically engineered to sabotage probes, protect powerful figures, and sweep systemic administrative corruption under the rug.
Allegations of Evidence Tampering and Shielding the 'Big Fish' at the Top
Escalating his attack on state machinery, Marandi leveled grave charges regarding data tampering and the destruction of investigative files. He alleged that sensitive evidence concerning both the liquor syndicate scam and the JSSC paper leak was deliberately scrubbed from Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) computers to protect untouchable high-level players. Expressing outrage that compromised officials like Neeraj Sinha and Sudhir Gupta have faced no substantive punitive actions despite allegations of investigative fraud, Marandi concluded that all roads in the recruitment scandal lead directly back to a protected "Ranchi connection," where masterminds continue to evade justice while youth bear the brunt of systemic administrative failure.
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