MP: Thousands overaged for SI posts after 8-year wait, govt promise ignored

This special report focusses on the recruitment crisis in Madhya Pradesh for over 900 sub-inspector and assistant sub-inspector posts, where a nearly eight-year delay has left thousands of aspirants overaged. The delay, with the last exam held in 2017, means many hopefuls now exceed the 33-year age limit for the unreserved category. Despite a 2022 promise of a three-year age relaxation which has not been implemented, the government is facing pressure. Adding to the urgency, BJP MLA and former minister Usha Thakur has written to Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, demanding an age relaxation of at least five years before the application deadline passes.