New Delhi, July 29: YSR Congress Party Rajya Sabha MP Golla Babu Rao and Lok Sabha MPs Dr. Maddila Gurumoorthy and Dr. Tanuja Rani on Wednesday demanded the immediate resignation of Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh, alleging large-scale corruption and irregularities in the DSC-2025 recruitment process. They also demanded a comprehensive CBI probe into the entire recruitment process.
Addressing a press conference at Andhra Bhavan, the MPs alleged that the government violated norms by sidelining the DSC Convener and entrusting the conduct of the examination to the SCERT Director. They said confidential work, including question paper preparation and uploading, was handed over to outsourced employees, creating the possibility of a paper leak.
They questioned the case of Purama Naveen, an outsourced SCERT employee who allegedly secured top ranks in DSC. They said his subsequent removal from the merit list, denial of a call letter and disappearance of related data pointed to an attempt to suppress evidence. They also questioned why no investigation had established how widely the leaked paper was circulated or how much money had changed hands.
The MPs alleged that the government manipulated sports quota rules through G.O. 4, G.O. 47 and G.O. 56, enabling irregular appointments. They said genuine national-level medal winners were ignored while candidates who had merely participated in events received jobs. They also questioned the unusually high number of certificates issued by associations headed by TDP MLA Kuna Ravi Kumar and Visakhapatnam MP M. Sribharat.
Alleging that audio and video evidence showed demands of Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh for sports quota jobs, the MPs said a person using the government logo on WhatsApp to promise jobs had not faced proper action. They accused the government of filing weak cases to shield the real culprits.
Demanding Lokesh's resignation on moral grounds, the MPs called for an impartial CBI or independent agency probe, strict action against those responsible and justice for nearly 3.5 lakh DSC aspirants.
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