Rajasthan: Kirori Lal Meena, Hanuman Beniwal Clash In Fiery TV Debate Over Police Sub-Inspector Exam Cancellation

In a heated TV debate on Thursday, Rajasthan Agriculture Minister Kirori Lal Meena and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal engaged in a sharp exchange over the cancellation of the 2021 police sub-inspector recruitment exam.

Both leaders were connected to the programme via phone, clashed while reacting to the Rajasthan High Court's decision to cancel the exam citing a paper leak.

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Beniwal, who leads the Rashtriya Loktantrik Party (RLP), accused the state government of trying to cover up the entire issue. “The government is trying to sweep this under the carpet,” he charged. In response, Meena strongly denied the charge.

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Both leaders traded personal barbs and used words such as "bikau" (saleable) and "fake man" against each other.

The SI recruitment exam was a major political flashpoint in Rajasthan, especially during the 2023 assembly elections. While the BJP had used the issue to attack the government when it was in opposition, it is now opposing the cancellation after the court’s ruling.

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On Thursday, a single bench of the Rajasthan High Court ordered the cancellation of the test after finding evidence of a paper leak.