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YSRCP Accuses TDP Coalition of Betraying Unemployed Youth Over Police Recruitment
- •YSRCP spokesperson Gorantla Madhav criticized the TDP coalition government for notifying only 1,600 police constable posts despite 20,000 vacancies reported by the Home Minister.
- •Madhav highlighted that the previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government initiated recruitment for 6,511 police posts, including 6,100 constables, with preliminary exams already conducted.
- •He questioned the coalition government's election promise of 20 lakh jobs and accused them of taking credit for recruits from the previous administration.
- •Madhav pointed out the government's failure to grant a five-year age relaxation for police applicants, a demand Nara Lokesh made while in opposition, with the current notification setting the age limit at 18-23 years.
- •The YSRCP spokesperson condemned cases against unemployed youth and YSRCP leaders protesting recruitment, urging the government to protect peaceful protest and fill vacancies.
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Gorantla Madhav criticised the coalition government for issuing a notification for only about 1,600 police constable posts despite state Home Minister Vangalapudi Anitha previously stating that 20,000 constable posts were vacant as of December 2023. He also questioned the gap in hiring and asked what happened to the election promise of 20 lakh jobs.
The previous YS Jagan Mohan Reddy government initiated recruitment for 6,511 police posts, which included 6,100 constables and 411 sub-inspectors. They issued the notification, conducted preliminary examinations, and left those recruits to undergo training.
Gorantla Madhav questioned why the government did not grant a five-year age relaxation, a demand previously made by Nara Lokesh while in opposition. The latest constable notification set the general age limit between 18 and 23 years, whereas the prior YSRCP government had granted a two-year relaxation.