Ranchi, Sept. 11 -- AJSU Party president and former Jharkhand Deputy Chief Minister Sudesh Kumar Mahato on Friday met union Home Minister Amit Shah and sought Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Kurmi community in Jharkhand.

Mahato also raised several issues concerning the state and submitted a memorandum seeking necessary action.

He sought CBI and Enforcement Directorate (ED) probes into alleged irregularities, paper leaks and financial irregularities in competitive examinations conducted by the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC).

According to the memorandum, 39 examinations had been brought under investigation and six had been postponed by the state government.

Mahato also sought...