NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) team probing the Vyapam scam has registered its first case with the PMT 2010 exam in which 21 candidates have been booked for cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy.

In another case, the CBI has booked eight persons in the pre-PG Exam of 2011. The accused persons have been booked for criminal conspiracy, cheating and under MP Recognised Examination Act.

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Congress calls for state wide bandh on Saturday

Meanwhile, despite reservations of the Muslim community, Congress is going ahead with its Madhya Pradesh Bandh on Thursday seeking resignation of Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan over the Vyapam scam.

"We are not forcing anyone to take part in the bandh. Businessmen and people who want to participate in it are welcome. We are appealing for a peaceful bandh since day one," AICC general secretary and party's state in-charge Mohan Prakash told reporters here.

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On reservations of the Muslim community over the bandh as it is going to affect their preparations of Eid, he said, "No Muslim leader has approached us complaining that the bandh was affecting their preparations of Eid."

A leader close to the lone Muslim Congress MLA from North Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, Arif Aqueel, said he was upset with the bandh as it will affect his Muslim dominated constituency.

