Srinagar, Oct 03: Scores of aspirants who had applied for jobs in the Fire and Emergency Services Department staged a protest in Srinagar on Friday, demanding justice and accountability in what they described as a long-pending recruitment fraud. The protesters alleged that despite repeated assurances from authorities, including a promise by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, no substantial action has been taken for more than a decade.

The candidates raised slogans against what they termed as systemic negligence in addressing the scam that deprived meritorious youth of government jobs. They carried placards demanding an impartial investigation and strict punishment for those responsible for tampering with the recruitment lists.

“We have been on the streets again and again, yet nothing conc

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