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Aspirants stage a protest demanding reform in the recruitment process of the Staff Selection Commission (SSC), at Ramlila Maidan, in New Delhi
New Delhi: Political parties slammed the Delhi Police on Monday for allegedly using force against Staff Selection Commission (SSC) aspirants protesting at Ramlila Maidan against "mismanagement" in recruitment exams, even as the police denied claims of baton charging the demonstrators.
SSC students and trainers staged a protest at Ramlila Maidan on Sunday, demanding better conduct of the examination.
Former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia posted a video on X in which police personnel were seen pushing a protester and dragging another.
"At Delhi’s Ramlila Maidan, the BJP's 'Lathi-Leela'. Brutal baton charge on SSC students and teachers, dragged them away forcefully. When it comes to providing jobs, the Modi government ranks last, but when it comes to lathi-charging youth, it is number one," he said.
दिल्ली के रामलीला मैदान में भाजपा की ‘लाठी-लीला’।SSC के छात्रों और शिक्षकों पर बेरहमी से लाठियाँ चलवाईं, उन्हें पकड़-पकड़ कर घसीटा।
— Manish Sisodia (@msisodia) August 25, 2025
रोज़गार देने में सबसे पीछे, लेकिन युवाओं पर लाठियाँ बाँटने में मोदी सरकार नंबर 1 है। pic.twitter.com/krelS8kLYe
The Congress-affiliated NSUI, in a late-night post on X, levelled similar allegations.
"For demanding a fair SSC recruitment, today the Modi government had students thrashed with batons. Those who could not remove unemployment are now busy suppressing the voice of the youth," it said and pledged support to the protesting aspirants.
साफ़-सुथरी SSC भर्ती माँगने पर आज मोदी सरकार ने छात्रों को लाठियों से पिटवाया।
— NSUI (@nsui) August 24, 2025
जो बेरोज़गारी दूर नहीं कर सके, अब युवा आवाज़ दबाने में जुटे हैं।
सुन लो @narendramodi — युवाओं का हक़ छीन नहीं पाओगे।
NSUI थाने से लेकर अस्पताल तक SSC छात्रों के साथ है, अन्याय के ख़िलाफ़ मज़बूती से… pic.twitter.com/98XQ6gE8rH
According to a senior Delhi Police officer, around 1,500 protestors gathered at Ramlila Maidan, and 100 refused to leave the site after the permitted time despite multiple requests and intimations.
"Out of those who were not leaving, 44 protestors were detained. There was no laathi-charge," the officer said.
The SSC exam has seen numerous complaints of abrupt cancellations, server crashes, unresponsive systems, and exam centres located as far as 500 km from candidates' homes.