Things took an ugly turn at an Army recruitment drive in eastern Uttar Pradesh's Chandauli on Sunday. Some applicants protested against an alleged bias towards Gorkha applicants. The Army opened fire at the protesters, killing one.
The firing also triggered a stampede that left several others injured.
For most applicants, this chance for a Rs 15,000 job with the Army is lost. But for the state government this was another opportunity to blame the Centre.
"One person has died in the incident. This happened because there was a complete lack of coordination between the Army and the local police. We have written to the Ministry of Defence about this," said Shashank Shekhar Singh, Cabinet Secretary, Uttar Pradesh.
The camp has been called off temporarily, but this incident is undoubtedly an embarrassment for the Army.
