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Karnataka cabinet moves to suspend KPSC chief Sahukar again
The Karnataka cabinet has recommended the suspension of Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar to the governor, The Times of India reports. This follows the Karnataka high court quashing…
The Karnataka cabinet has recommended the suspension of Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) chairman Shivashankarappa S Sahukar to the governor, The Times of India reports. This follows the Karnataka high court quashing an earlier suspension order on August 22 on the grounds that governor Thaawarchand Gehlot had acted without the mandatory advice of the state cabinet. Sahukar faces allegations of helping his daughters secure government jobs illegally using an OBC certificate, and a separate CID probe into irregularities in the January 8 veterinary officer recruitment exam.
Separately, the Enforcement Directorate on Sunday searched the premises of IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar in Bengaluru and Bareilly under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act in connection with the same KPSC exam scam. Gangwar, a 2016-batch officer, had served as Controller of Examinations at the KPSC until March this year. Home Minister Priyank Kharge dismissed reports that Gangwar was missing, saying he was in Uttar Pradesh due to a family emergency concerning his father's health.
Sahukar's anticipatory bail plea was rejected on August 11. CID forensic analysis of 329 seized OMR sheets is underway. The governor is expected to refer the matter to the President for concurrence, after which the Supreme Court would conduct an inquiry into Sahukar's removal.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The two Times of India articles tell parallel stories: one focuses on the cabinet's renewed suspension push against KPSC chairman Sahukar, the other on ED raids on IAS officer Gangwar. The first article leads with the government's action against Sahukar, framing it as due process after the earlier suspension was quashed on technical grounds. It prominently includes Sahukar's claim that the case is 'politically motivated', a detail that balances the narrative. The second article, a wire-style report, leads with the ED raid and uncritically reports the home minister's denial that Gangwar was missing, attributing it to a family emergency. The combined coverage suggests the state government is pursuing multiple probes, but the 'missing' episode, if unverified, could be overplayed by opposition. The measured read: the cabinet's fresh move reinitiates a legal process, while the ED trail is at an early stage, watch for the Supreme Court's next step on Sahukar's removal and for any charge sheet against Gangwar.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (2) (neutral report)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
