Dyfi activists stage a protest at Dharna Chowk in Vijayawada on Monday. | Photo credit: KVS Giri
Members of the Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) staged a rally at Dharna Chowk in Vijayawada on Monday, demanding that all police constable aspirants who qualified in the preliminary exams be allowed to participate in the physical fitness tests.
After the YSRCP government released a notification on November 28, 2022 for the recruitment of police officers to fill 6,100 posts, 4,59,182 aspirants took the preliminary examination held on January 22, 2023. Of them, 95,208 aspirants cleared the exam, said the Dyfi state exam. Secretary G. Ramanna.
“However, due to MLC elections and pending court cases, the state government deferred the recruitment process for two years. Now, it is not fair on the part of the government to reject these candidates on the basis of physical fitness citing the age bar,” Ramanna said, adding that there are 20,000 vacant posts in the police department in the state.
“Why should aspirants suffer due to government negligence?” Dyfi State Chairman Y. Ramu asked, adding that the candidates have already wasted crucial time and urged government officials to ensure that no more time is wasted.
The members said they would launch a full-scale agitation if the government does not allow qualified aspirants to participate in the physical tests.
Published – January 27, 2025 10:43 pm ist
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