: The Odisha government has sought detailed reports from all departments and agencies on cancellation of recruitment examinations, even as opposition parties alleged that 16 such tests were cancelled after the BJP came to power in the state.

The BJD and Congress alleged that as many as 16 recruitment examinations were either postponed or cancelled in a span of 15 months since the BJP government came to power in the state in June 2024.

The action came after chief secretary Manoj Ahuja held a meeting with top officials on the alleged sabotage in the Police Sub-Inspector written examination September 30 was postponed and is now scheduled to be held on October 5 and 6. This particular examination has been postponed thrice since notification was issued for recruitment of 933 SI posts in Janua

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