Yogi govt. orders UPPSC to stall Interviews for all vacancies

Lucknow: Reacting over the complaints of irregularities in the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) recruitment, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath government stalled the interviews in the appointment process on Tuesday.

It may be mentioned that UPPSC has been surrounded with controversies since long over the issues like appointment of inappropriate president and favouring candidates of a specific caste. A group of students had also launched a state-wide movement over the issues.

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After the formation of new government in the state, Chief Secretary Rahul Bhatnagar on Tuesday directed the commission to halt the interviews of recruitment process for all vacancies.

Confirming the news, Rahul Bhatnagar said, "UPPSC has been directed to hold the interviews as well as declaration of results till the next order," adding, "The government committed to bringing transparency in the appointment process, and appropriate action will be taken on all complaints of irregularities."

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According to the sources in the ministry, the subordinate selection services commission, formed during the erstwhile Samajwadi Party (SP) government, may soon be dissolved as the ministry is receiving several complaints of wrong doings in recruitment of Group C and Group D vacancies.