On Monday, the Ashok Gehlot-led Congress government in Rajasthan sent bulldozers to demolish a coaching institute run by the main accused in the question paper leak case about second-grade teacher recruitment. The move was welcomed by the BJP, which also called for more action against the accused.
The enforcement wing of the Jaipur Development Authority (JDA) sent its teams early in the morning to demolish the Adhigham Coaching Center on Gopalpura Bypass Road in Jaipur.
Additional SP Raghuveer Saini, Chief Controller (Enforcement), JDA, said, “The Adhigam coaching center on Gopalpura Bypass road was run by Suresh, Dhaka, Bhupendra Saran and others who are the main accused in the recent question paper leak case. The immediate reason for the action is their involvement in the case. The basis for the demolition is 20-ft, 15-ft, and 10-ft-long setbacks, which violate building bylaws. The five-story structure is an illegal commercial building encroaching on the road.”
Dhaka and Saran are currently absconding, and the Rajasthan Police are looking for them. Saini said the JDA had given a notice a few days ago before the demolition was carried out.
“Our technical and revenue teams had conducted the inspection and four days back had given the notice to remove the illegal construction and present their stand. But he neither presented his stand nor removed the illegal construction. Now we are legally demolishing the building. The entire structure is being demolished. Saini Added
Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition from Rajasthan Gulab Chand Kataria said he welcomed the move to demolish the coaching center. “Whether it is Gehlot sahib or anyone else, I am in favor of using bulldozers in such cases. Kataria said on Monday the expenses so far should also be met by attaching the properties of the accused.
The Rajasthan police arrested 55 people on December 25 — the second-grade teacher recruitment examination date—after finding that some candidates had accessed the paper before the examination. The examination was subsequently postponed.
Multiple instances of question paper leaks have brought the Congress government in Rajasthan under severe Opposition fire. The demolition of the coaching center comes just nine months after Chief Minister Gehlot slammed the BJP for the Demolish of houses by the state government in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone.
“Who has given you this right? Even the Chief Minister and Prime Minister don’t have this right… to demolish somebody’s house without any investigation… without finding someone guilty. You tell me, who is innocent? What will they be going through?” Gehlot had told reporters in Jaipur on April 14 last year.
