Ranchi, July 25 -- Former Jharkhand chief minister Raghubar Das on Saturday asked the Congress to withdraw its support from the Jharkhand government if it was serious about protecting the interests of students, alleging that it had remained silent over alleged irregularities in recruitment examinations in the state.

Addressing a press conference at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state headquarters here, Das questioned the Congress and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi over their silence on the alleged irregularities in the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) and Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC) examinations.

Das alleged that if the Congress was serious about students' interests, it should withdraw its support from the ...