Jagan seeks CBI probe into Mega DSC ‘irregularities’, Lokesh’s resignation

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The YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) president and former Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has demanded a CBI inquiry into alleged irregularities in the Mega DSC recruitment process and sought the resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh.

In a post on X on Monday, Mr. Jagan questioned Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Mr. Lokesh’s assertion that the recruitment process was transparent. Those accused of irregularities could not “certify their own recruitment process” as fair, he said.

Referring to the incidents in Vijayawada, where YSRCP leaders, students and unemployed youth attempted to hold a rally demanding a CBI probe, Mr. Jagan alleged that the police blocked the protesters and resorted to a lathi-charge, while “goons, disguised as teachers” were allowed to attack them.

He questioned whether the Opposition had been denied its democratic right to hold a peaceful rally and alleged that the government was using the police to suppress criticism of the DSC recruitment process.

Mr. Jagan said lakhs of candidates had spent years preparing for teacher recruitment examinations and considerable amounts of money in the process. They should be confident that their merit would be protected through a fair and transparent government recruitment system, he said.

He alleged that the reported irregularities had eroded the confidence of unemployed youth and DSC aspirants in the recruitment process. “Only an impartial CBI investigation can restore public confidence,” he said.

Mr. Jagan demanded that Mr. Lokesh accept responsibility for the alleged irregularities and resign as Education Minister. He also called upon the State government to order a CBI inquiry.

“Until these demands are met, our voice will continue to resonate across the State,” he said.

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