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BJP Accuses Congress of KPSC Irregularities in Veterinary Exam
The BJP says there were serious problems in a Karnataka government exam for veterinary doctors.
The exam was meant to fill 400 veterinary officer jobs.
Investigators from the Karnataka CID and Enforcement Directorate are examining the case.
The Enforcement Directorate says the question paper may have been leaked before the exam.
It also alleged that candidates paid large amounts of money to get the paper.
A former Karnataka Public Service Commission examination controller, Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, was arrested in the investigation.
The BJP criticized Rahul Gandhi for not speaking about the issue.
The BJP also questioned the reported discovery of money-related documents and a diamond necklace.
The BJP accused Rahul Gandhi of remaining silent over alleged irregularities in Karnataka’s veterinary officers’ recruitment exam.
The Karnataka Public Service Commission exam concerned recruitment for 400 veterinary officer posts.
The Karnataka CID and Enforcement Directorate are investigating the alleged recruitment irregularities.
The Enforcement Directorate alleged that Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar facilitated question-paper leakage for illegal gratification.
The BJP alleged that candidates paid Rs 30-40 lakh for access to the leaked paper and questioned reported financial transactions and a diamond necklace.
- Who
- The BJP, Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Public Service Commission officials, the Karnataka CID, and the Enforcement Directorate are involved in the reported case.
- What
- An investigation is examining alleged irregularities and question-paper leakage in the veterinary officers’ recruitment examination.
- Where
- Karnataka, with the BJP’s statements delivered at its headquarters in New Delhi.
- When
- The BJP made the allegations on October 1; the Enforcement Directorate said Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar was arrested on September 18.
- Why
- The investigation followed complaints alleging large-scale irregularities in recruitment for 400 veterinary officer posts.
Key facts
- Exam authority
- Karnataka Public Service Commission
- Posts involved
- 400 veterinary officer positions
- Investigating agencies
- Karnataka CID and Enforcement Directorate
- Alleged paper leak
- The Enforcement Directorate alleged the question paper was provided to an alleged middleman a day before the examination.
- Alleged payments
- The Enforcement Directorate said Rs 30-40 lakh was taken from candidates for access to the leaked paper.
- Arrest
- Former KPSC Controller of Exams and IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar was arrested on September 18 and was reported to be in Enforcement Directorate custody.
- BJP allegation
- BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra alleged that the KPSC had become Congress’s “ATM” and criticized Rahul Gandhi’s silence.
Quotes
Sambit Patra
BJP spokesperson who addressed a press conference about the Karnataka examination case
“You send your youth wing and allies to create disturbances in the states ruled by the BJP and when the students and doctors face injustice in the states ruled by your party, you remain silent. How long can this double standards continue”
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“Rahul Gandhi, who politicises issues concerning students in BJP-ruled states, should explain why he remains silent on the injustice faced by the students in Karnataka.”
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