Bhopal, July 28 -- The Madhya Pradesh Government is facing fresh controversy after the state's Minister for Scheduled Castes Welfare, Nagar Singh Chauhan, publicly alleged corruption in the recruitment process for Anganwadi workers and assistants. In a video message that has since gone viral, the minister claimed that officials and middlemen are demanding bribes from applicants in exchange for securing appointments.
Chauhan, who represents the tribal-dominated Alirajpur district, stated, "I have received numerous complaints that applicants are being asked to pay money to get recruited. I want to make it absolutely clear - no one should pay even a rupee to anyone." His remarks have sent shockwaves through the state administration and cast a...