(a) whether the Government is aware that a fake advertisement regarding vacancies in the railways appeared in the Employment News;
(b) if so, the facts thereof;
(c) the action taken/proposed to be taken against the persons found guilty; and
(d) the steps taken to prevent such incidents?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS ( SHRI R. VELU )
(a) & (b) Yes, Sir. However, the fake advertisement appeared in an English newspaper `The Hitwada` published from Nagpur and not in the Employment News. The said advertisement contained mistakes of various kinds and appear to have been issued by someone to mislead the people.
(c) The matter has been brought to the notice of Central Bureau of Investigation.
Instructions have been given to South East Central Railway for issuing rejoinder in that newspaper.
(d) Instructions have been given to South East Central Railway for issuing rejoinder in that newspaper.