‘Kutte Bhonke Hazaar’: BPSC Official’s Remark on Job Seekers Sparks Bihar Row
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BPSC official Rajesh Kumar Singh faces backlash over his “kutton bhonke hazaar” remark about protesting job seekers, prompting political criticism.
By Sakshi.
New Delhi, August 25: Exam controller for the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) Rajesh Kumar Singh sparked a political controversy on Monday over his remarks for protesting job seekers across the state. Soon after a video, in which he said "Kutte bhonke hazaar' in reference to the demonstration, Singh faced a backlash from the candidates and Opposition leaders.
While replying to enquiries regarding the requests of demonstrating candidates who have objected to the revised preliminary and mains structure of the teacher recruitment exams, Rajesh Singh said, "I want to ask all those who have problems: why do you not move the court?"
He added, "I would like to use the saying "haathi chale bazaar, kutte bhonke hazaar (roghly translates to: a thousand barking dogs won't stop an elephant from moving through a marketplace)" in reference to the Commission.
Singh also requested presspersons to avoid his use of the proverb.
Singh's Explanation of the Statement
Singh later released a quick video statement in response to criticism. "I had just said a proverb, but it was taken out of context. However, I apologise if I have upset anyone, even unintentionally," he stated.
Opponents and Candidates Target a BPSC Official
The demonstrators believed that Singh's comment reflects how the administration see the job aspirants, stressing that they look down on the latter.
"The BPSC official's remarks are proof that in the eyes of the authorities, our worth is not more than "stray dogs”.
RJD leader and MLA Tejashwi Yadav criticised Singh and insisted that he should issue an apology. He also called on the CM Samrat Choudhary-led Bihar government to take an strcit action against the BPSC official.
In Patna's Gardanibagh, research academics and job seekers have been staging protests over a number of issues, such as updated guidelines for hiring assistant professors and purported anomalies in the state civil services exam.
Candidates for teaching positions joined the demonstration on Tuesday. A single-tier test for BPSC-TRE 4, action against those who obtained employment through dishonest means, increased transparency in BSSC hiring, and measures against exam mafias are among their demands.
