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Naidu alleges APPSC Group-1 answer scripts evaluated by plumbers and drivers
Naidu alleges APPSC Group-1 answer scripts evaluated by plumbers and drivers
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that the Group-1 examination held under the previous YSRCP government was riddled with irregularities. He claimed that answer scripts…
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu told the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday that the Group-1 examination held under the previous YSRCP government was riddled with irregularities. He claimed that answer scripts were evaluated by plumbers, electricians, drivers and security guards instead of qualified academics. Naidu cited Central Forensic Science Laboratory findings that 718 of 734 answer scripts showed alterations, overwriting or deletions.
India Today reports that 25 evaluators engaged for digital evaluation were completely unauthorised. Telangana Today adds that the CM announced a complete overhaul of APPSC, with transparent procedures and stronger security. The High Court has already appointed a retired judge to head a three-member inquiry committee. Naidu said 1.14 lakh candidates had applied for the 2018 notification but only 325 were shortlisted.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Indian Opinion Analysis: Both sources report Naidu's allegations without independent verification, giving near-identical weight to his claims. Telangana Today frames the story around the CM's announcement of an overhaul and public consultation, subtly privileging official corrective action. India Today leads with forensic evidence (CFSL findings, percentages), lending a prosecutorial tone to the allegations. Neither source quotes the YSRCP response or the APPSC, leaving the reader with an unchallenged government accusation. A careful reader should note that the same government now making these claims was itself the beneficiary of the 2018 notification process it is investigating. The key number to watch is 734, the total answer scripts the government says it examined, and the next step is the retired judge's committee report.
Coverage: 2 sources, 1 pro-government, 1 government-critical
Sources (2): telanganatoday.com (pro government), indiatoday.in (government critical)
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
