# Jagan turns heat on Nara Lokesh, demands resignation in DSC scandal 2026-08-20T09:07:59+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has escalated his attack on Andhra Pradesh IT Minister Nara Lokesh, calling for his resignation over allegations in the DSC (District Selection Committee) teacher recruitment case. Speaking at a press conference, Jagan drew a parallel with Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, who resigned after the NEET paper leak allegations. "The central education minister resigned after facing allegations in NEET paper leakage. Now Lokesh is facing similar allegations in the DSC case. He also must resign," Jagan said. The former chief minister, who previously refused to even utter Lokesh's name in public, has now repeatedly targeted him, a shift his critics interpret as political desperation. Lokesh has in turn challenged Jagan to a public debate on the DSC allegations, offering to present evidence. Jagan has not accepted the challenge. The ongoing war of words comes as the state gears up for local body elections next year, with the TDP and YSRCP trading accusations over recruitment irregularities. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The subtext here is a shift in Andhra Pradesh's political equation. Jagan, who once dismissed Lokesh as a lightweight, is now forced to engage him head-on over the DSC recruitment scandal, an issue that directly threatens the credibility of the TDP-led government. The demand for Lokesh's resignation mirrors the BJP's handling of the NEET paper leak, setting a precedent Jagan hopes will stick. With local body elections due next year, every attack and counter-attack matters. Watch for the next Tirupati presser or a formal complaint to the Lokayukta. ## Coverage - m9.news Leads with Jagan being 'scared', frames his criticism as a sign of fear rather than a substantive allegation, favours Lokesh's perspective This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Andhra Pradesh, DSC, Nara Lokesh, TDP, YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, YSRCP Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/jagan-turns-heat-on-nara-lokesh-demands-resignation-in-dsc-scandal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/jagan-turns-heat-on-nara-lokesh-demands-resignation-in-dsc-scandal/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/