UP: Clash between BJP and AAP supporters in Kanpur

Kanpur: A clash broke out on Saturday between Aam Aadmi Party and Bharatiya Janata Party supporters in Kanpur.

AAP workers, who were protesting against the controversial Vyapam scam, tried to meet BJP President Amit Shah regarding the case.

Under relentless opposition attack, The Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday had filed a plea in High Court for a CBI probe into Vyapam scam.

The Vyapam scam has become a major political controversy with numerous witnesses and accused dying under mysterious circumstances. The Madhya Pradesh Professional Examination Board (MPPEB) scam relates to irregularities in admission in state-run medical colleges and recruitment in government jobs.

Alleged financial and administrative irregularities, including unauthorised disposal of application forms, worth crores of rupees by the MPPEB have been pointed out in an audit report.

The MPPEB conducts entrance and recruitment tests for admission in medical and engineering courses, and selection in certain government services, among others.

It has been alleged that corrupt officials at the board took money to compromise the examination and recruitment for several professional courses. These courses include pre-engineering, pre-medical, MCA, teaching among others.