Congress alleges 'Vyapam-like scam' in Madhya Pradesh as 157 marks plummet to 86

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NDTV, the opposition claimed that the marks of a deserving candidate, Neetu Rajput from Raigarh, were significantly reduced after the process of "normalisation." Congress MLA Jaivardhan Singh cited this case to highlight the irregularities in the exam, stating that Rajput's score of 157 in the computerised score given right after the test was almost halved after normalisation. "I have evidence of a candidate receiving 157 marks but she got only 86 when her results were posted online... the rationale stated was normalisation...

What exactly is this? How it is decided?" he told NDTV. he added, "Actually, what they do (is) those who need to be adjusted are given more marks in the name of normalisation, while those who need to be eliminated have their numbers lowered". "Today, I asked in the assembly how many Patwaris had been chosen, and they said there were around 8,000.

This system has become utterly opaque, indicating significant corruption in this process," he added. The Congress party has made serious accusations of widespread irregularities in the entrance examination for the positions of Group 2 and Sub Group 4 Patwari, which are revenue official positions. They have raised questions about how 117 candidates who took the exam at a center operated by a BJP MLA managed to pass, with seven of them achieving the highest scores.

The NRI College in Gwalior, which is owned by BJP MLA Sanjeev Kushwaha, has been implicated in these allegations. However, Mr. Kushwaha has dismissed the claims, labeling them as politically motivated actions in light of the upcoming elections.