Chandigarh, July 29 -- Former Haryana finance minister Sampat Singh on Tuesday said that legislation alone cannot eliminate organised examination fraud unless it is supported by speedy investigation, effective prosecution and strict accountability.

Citing a July 28 Hindustan Times news report - Centre's fast-track law proposal exposes gaps in Haryana Act, the former minister in a statement said that the youth of Haryana deserve a recruitment system based on merit, transparency and fairness. "The government must move beyond enacting laws and ensure their effective implementation so that organised examination mafias are dismantled and deserving candidates receive timely justice," the Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) leader said.

He said Har...