UP Police recruitment exam: Pass out candidates from 2013 batch stage protest outside DM office in Lucknow

The candidates who had cleared Uttar Pradesh Police recruitment exam in 2013 staged a protest outside District Magistrate office in Lucknow, claiming that even the candidates from 2018 batch were appointed but not from the batch of 2013.

"It has been six years but we have not been appointed yet. Even the candidates from 2018 batch have been appointed. If our demands are not heard we will commit suicide" one of the protestors said on Friday.

Another protestor told ANI that they have approached Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, State Home Secretary and other concerned officials but of no avail.

Protesters: We had won the case in HC, Court said that we be given appointment letters but it didn't happen. We've met State Home Secy, CM & DG-UP Police Recruitment&Promotion Board but to no avail. We've no other option but to commit suicide, also written to the President"(17.8) pic.twitter.com/t6TgCI4Bw3

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 17, 2019

Lucknow: Candidates who had cleared UP Police recruitment exam in 2013, staged protest outside DM office y'day. Say, "It has been 6 yrs but we haven't been appointed yet. Even the candidates from 2018 batch have been appointed. If our demands are not heard we will commit suicide" pic.twitter.com/Auc1Dp7Qtd

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) May 17, 2019

Narrating their ordeal, the protestors have threatened to commit suicide as no option is left with them.

"We had won the case in the High Court. The court said that we are given appointment letters but it did not happen. We have met the Chief Minister, State Home Secretary and the DG-UP Police Recruitment and Promotion Board and also written to the President but to no avail. We have no other option but to commit suicide," a protestor said.