Archive · 20 Aug 2026
Jagan Seeks CBI Probe Into Andhra Pradesh DSC Irregularities
YS Jagan Mohan Reddy says there were serious problems in Andhra Pradesh’s teacher recruitment exams.
He wants the Central Bureau of Investigation to examine the allegations.
He questioned why one officer prepared the question paper and also managed the examinations.
Opposition leaders also asked how an SCERT outsourcing employee obtained the highest rank in a district.
They alleged that a merit list was changed and that a candidate was wrongly said to have missed certificate verification.
They also questioned 372 sports-quota appointments and claims that some candidates were asked to pay money.
Education Minister Nara Lokesh has said there was nothing wrong with giving both exam duties to one officer.
Jagan also rejected allegations about earlier Group-1 appointments, saying those recruitments followed court directions and had no paper leak.
Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy demanded a CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities and paper leaks in Andhra Pradesh DSC examinations.
Jagan said assigning one officer responsibility for preparing the question paper and conducting the examinations compromised the process.
YSRCP leaders questioned the absence of a designated convenor, an SCERT outsourcing employee’s district-top rank, and alleged manipulation of the merit list.
The Opposition sought investigations into 372 sports-quota appointments, sports certificates, and allegations that candidates were asked for money.
Jagan denied allegations concerning 2018 APPSC Group-1 recruitments, saying the process followed High Court directions and involved manual evaluation without paper leaks.
- Who
- Former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and YSRCP leaders made the allegations; Education Minister Nara Lokesh and the state government were criticized.
- What
- The Opposition alleged irregularities, paper leaks, disputed appointments, and possible merit-list manipulation in DSC recruitment and demanded a CBI probe.
- When
- Jagan made the remarks at a Thursday press conference; YSRCP MLCs protested on August 17.
- Where
- The allegations concern Andhra Pradesh; Jagan spoke at Tadepalli and the protest took place at the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council premises.
- Why
- The Opposition cited the assignment of two major exam duties to one officer, the absence of a designated convenor, disputed rankings, sports-quota appointments, and alleged demands for money.
Jagan and YSRCP allegations
Government and Lokesh position
Assignment of examination duties
Jagan and YSRCP allegations
Jagan said giving one officer responsibility for both preparing the DSC question paper and conducting the examinations was unprecedented and created the basis for irregularities.
Government and Lokesh position
Education Minister Nara Lokesh reportedly said there was nothing wrong with assigning both responsibilities to the same officer.
DSC investigation
Jagan and YSRCP allegations
The YSRCP demanded a detailed inquiry and a CBI probe into alleged leaks, merit-list manipulation, sports-quota appointments, certificates, and payments demanded from candidates.
Government and Lokesh position
The reports describe the government as willing to discuss the issue in the Legislative Assembly, but they do not provide a detailed response to all of the Opposition’s allegations.
2018 Group-1 recruitment
Jagan and YSRCP allegations
Jagan rejected Chandrababu Naidu’s allegations, saying the recruitment followed High Court directives, was completed through manual evaluation, and involved no paper leak.
Government and Lokesh position
Jagan said Chandrababu Naidu had made allegations intended to damage his reputation and that of his government; the reports do not provide Naidu’s detailed evidence or response.
- Recruitment under scrutiny
- Andhra Pradesh District Selection Committee recruitment examinations and appointments.
- Main procedural allegation
- One officer was reportedly assigned responsibility for preparing the question paper and conducting the examinations.
- Disputed candidate
- Jagan alleged that an outsourced employee working in the question-paper preparation unit topped an exam but was denied a job after the merit list was manipulated.
- Sports quota
- Jagan questioned the filling of 372 posts under the sports quota and alleged that some candidates obtained jobs without taking the DSC examination.
- Opposition demands
- YSRCP leaders demanded a detailed inquiry, a CBI probe, and Nara Lokesh’s resignation.
- Legislative protest
- YSRCP MLCs, led by Opposition Leader Botsa Satyanarayana, protested at the Legislative Council premises on August 17.
- Group-1 response
- Jagan said the 2018 APPSC Group-1 recruitment followed High Court directions, used manual evaluation, and involved no paper leaks.
