Guwahati, June 27 -- Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma clarified on Friday that the Gauhati High Court's recent ruling on the APSC cash-for-jobs scam does not require the reinstatement of the dismissed officers.

Speaking at a press conference in Guwahati, Sarma explained that the court only instructed the government to issue "non-stigmatic" discharge letters. These revised letters aim to help the former officers apply for other jobs without being marked by the scandal.

"We reviewed the High Court's decision yesterday," Sarma said. "It does not ask us to reinstate the officers. The only instruction is to modify the discharge letters so they don't specifically mention the APSC scam."

According to Sarma, the state will now reissue ...