WATCH: Over 8000 candidates appear for 187 posts in…, made to sit on ground at…; Video goes viral

The viral video features over 8000 candidates sitting on the ground of Sambalpur airstrip. Out of these aspirants, some were MBA and MCA holders, as per reports. Scroll down to see the video.

Viral video: The video shared on the X account of the All India Trinamool Congress on December 19 features a serious crisis in the state of Odisha. The state witnessed over 8000 candidates appearing for the 187 positions of home guard. The video highlights the serious situation of the job conditions in the state. What’s even more shocking is that the candidates were made to sit on the Sambalpur airstrip’s ground. The video has received great criticism online and has sparked outrage among people.

What’s the viral video about?

The viral video features over 8000 candidates sitting on the ground of Sambalpur airstrip. Out of these aspirants, some were MBA and MCA holders, as per reports. The candidates appeared for 187 posts of home guard.

Viral video of Odisha’s home guard exam

भारत में बेरोजगारी का वीडियो
ओडिशा में BJP की सरकार है
187 पद के लिए परीक्षा हो रही pic.twitter.com/1gJ4IEIg2i

— Ranvijay Singh (@ranvijaylive) December 19, 2025

Criticism from the opposition

The video has gathered great criticism from the All India Trinamool Congress. The party shared the video on its X handle with the caption, “This is not a movie scene. This is BJP-ruled Odisha. Where more than 8,000 aspirants, including MBA & MCA graduates, were lining up for just 187 Home Guard vacancies. This is the brutal reality of @BJP4India’s so-called “double engine” governance. Degrees in hand. Jobs nowhere. Unemployment isn’t an accident, it’s BJP’s achievement.”

How are people reacting?

The video has sparked outrage among people. One wrote, “Why are they sitting on the road? No school classrooms available for the tests?” And another commented, “So they don’t have the proper resources to conduct an exam in indoor and safe conditions.”

Many people called the state “pathetic”. What’s even more shocking is that the aspirants appeared for the exam at 6 am and were given question papers at 9 am, according to an official.