The Railway Urban Bank is facing a major scandal involving 57 fraudulent appointments in the fourth-class category. The Chief Manager of the Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Bilaspur Railway zones has asked all divisions to submit reports on appointments made in the past year. The issue was raised by members of the Change...
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Panel, alleging that the appointments were made without proper procedures. The Chief Manager's letter requesting reports has caused alarm, as many people may lose their jobs if the allegations are proven true. The National Federation of Indian Railwaymen, represented by Shashi Mishra, claims that the bank's management has been involved in corruption and arbitrariness for the past 45 years, under the control of the Mens Union. The Change Panel seeks to investigate all orders passed in the last one or two years to ensure that railway staff and their dependents receive all benefits from the bank. This investigation follows a news report published in the Hindustan Daily on October 2nd, which highlighted the possibility of fraudulent appointments.