YSRCP MP Gurumoorthy demands CBI probe into AP DSC, seeks Anti-Paper-Leak-Bill inclusion

The Story in Brief

YSRCP MP M Gurumoorthy, speaking in the Lok Sabha during debate on the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026, supported the proposed law while urging the Union Government to extend its scope to State recruitment boards. He welcomed the Bill’s enhanced penalties, stricter punishment for organised examination fraud, time‑bound investigations, Special Task Forces and Fast Track Courts, but said the measure was not leak‑proof and excluded State examinations.

Gurumoorthy cited data that over 220 paper leaks between 2005 and 2026 affected nearly 10 crore students across 21 States. He raised allegations about the Andhra Pradesh Mega DSC for 16,347 teacher posts, attended by 3.52 lakh aspirants, including temporary removal and later restoration of qualifying requirements for Sports Quota candidates that led to 384 appointments without the prescribed examination or interview. He noted a contract employee involved in typing the DSC paper had briefly been shown as Rank 1 before disappearing from the list, and said FIR registration in a alleged sale of a teacher post was delayed. He demanded a notification to include State boards under the Act, a CBI probe into the Mega DSC and the resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh, and said public employment must be based on merit.

The Indian Opinion

The MP’s calls for a CBI inquiry and the minister’s resignation are strong demands that reflect serious concern about alleged irregularities, but they also convey a partisan urgency that readers should weigh alongside legal processes. Several allegations mentioned are reported as pending in court or reliant on figures and claims not detailed here, so certainty about outcomes is limited. The assertion that a previous government conducted fully transparent hiring lacks independent verification in this report. A neutral reader would welcome stricter safeguards against paper leaks, but also expect evidence‑based investigations, due process for the accused and clarity on how expanding the Bill to cover State recruitment boards would work in practice.

Original article: YSRCP MP M Gurumoorthy demands CBI probe into AP DSC, seeks inclusion of state exams under Anti-Paper Leak Bill (IndiaTimes)

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