The political war of words over the Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment scam in Odisha has intensified, with parties trading fresh allegations and counterclaims.

The BJP has raised questions about whether the Berhampur house from where alleged recruitment agent Shankar Prusty reportedly operated belongs to a BJD leader.

BJP MLA Babu Singh said that “no one can escape the law, no matter how hard they try to hide.” He claimed that while corruption existed earlier, it is under the BJP government that the culprits are being brought to justice. Referring to recruitment scams from 2019 and 2022, Singh questioned how many of those currently employed had actually secured their jobs on merit.

Singh revealed that 118 people have so far been arrested in connection with the case, asserting that not only

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