Govt must reduce fees of some recruitment exams or VBA will agitate: Prakash Ambedkar

Prakash Ambedkar, the leader of the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), stated that the Maharashtra government's recruitment exam costs are excessive and an agitation would be held if these are not reduced.

Addressing a press conference, he claimed fees for some of these exams were as high as Rs 900 for SC, ST and OBC students and Rs 1000 for those from the general category. He also alleged that two private companies contracted to conduct these exams and collect fees have been accused of various irregularities.

The fees must be reduced or else we will carry out an agitation. Why are the unemployed being troubled this way? Are these funds for Lok Sabha polls, Ambedkar said.