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Sai Reddy demands comprehensive reforms in recruitment exams
Former YSR Congress MP V. Vijayasai Reddy on Saturday called for comprehensive reforms in government recruitment examinations, citing repeated allegations of irregularities at both Central and State levels. In a social media…
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Former YSR Congress MP V. Vijayasai Reddy on Saturday called for comprehensive reforms in government recruitment examinations, citing repeated allegations of irregularities at both Central and State levels. In a social media post, he linked recent UPSC controversies to the ongoing APPSC Group-I evaluation row in Andhra Pradesh, where a Special Investigation Team report has triggered political fallout. greatandhra.com reports that Reddy pointed to alleged misuse of quotas for Persons with Disabilities and EWS, arguing that state-level problems are more widespread.
He warned that when merit is undermined or reservation benefits miss genuine candidates, public confidence in the entire system erodes. Reddy urged the Narendra Modi government to make recruitment reforms a key commitment on Independence Day, stressing transparency and accountability at every stage from exam conduct to verification of reservation claims.
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The call for reform is welcome, but the narrative that only state-level exams are plagued by irregularities is misleading. The source cites both UPSC and APPSC cases, including quota misuse for Persons with Disabilities and EWS. The real test is whether the Modi government will announce concrete measures on Independence Day, as Sai Reddy urged, or let the issue be buried under political point-scoring in Andhra Pradesh.
Source: greatandhra.com
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