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2 clusters · 6 sources · 8 days · First seen 9 days ago · Last updated 1 day ago

Categories: POLITICS

Karnataka exam scandal and minister resignations

Entities: Amit Shah · Veterinary officer recruitment · Karnataka Public Service Commission · Karnataka High Court · Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC)

Overview

In late July 2026, students in Karnataka staged peaceful protests after a leaked NIT examination paper, prompting Union Home Minister Priyank Kharge to commend the non‑violent handling. The fallout led to the resignation of senior central ministers, including Home Minister Amit Shah and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan, amid broader accusations of corruption in competitive examinations.

A week later, the controversy expanded to other recruitment exams. Opposition leader R. Ashoka demanded the resignation of Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge over alleged irregularities in the Civil Police Constable recruitment test, citing delayed question papers, OMR sheet tampering and claims of prior access to exam material. The Karnataka High Court, hearing a petition concerning the recruitment of Veterinary Officers, ordered the state to respond to a plea for transferring the investigation to the Central Bureau of Investigation, describing the alleged misconduct as a systematic assault on equal opportunity.

On 1 August 2026, Ashoka reiterated his call for Kharge’s resignation, this time highlighting confusion and walk‑outs during the police constable exam. Union Minister of State Shobha Karandlaje wrote to Home Minister Amit Shah seeking a CBI probe into the recruitment of 400 Veterinary Officers, alleging illegal payments, manipulation of the selection process and a criminal conspiracy. The Karnataka High Court again asked the state government to answer the plea to shift the investigation to the CBI, emphasizing accusations of tampered OMR sheets and prior access to confidential exam material.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] The alleged recruitment irregularities could undermine constitutional guarantees of equality in public employment under Articles 14 and 16 of the Indian Constitution. (e3ecead9-e790-40ed-9060-19f8de5fbb06)
[● 2 SOURCES] Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah requesting a CBI investigation into alleged large‑scale irregularities in the Karnataka Public Service Commission's recruitment (e3ecead9-e790-40ed-9060-19f8de5fbb06)
[● 2 SOURCES] The alleged irregularities in the Veterinary Officer recruitment include corruption, illegal monetary transactions, manipulation of the selection process, and a criminal conspiracy. (e3ecead9-e790-40ed-9060-19f8de5fbb06)
[○ 1 SOURCE] R. Ashoka demanded the resignation of Karnataka Home Minister Priyank Kharge over alleged irregularities in the Civil Police Constable recruitment exam. (6cd3ed68-6de3-48fd-986c-315e66610408)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The police constable exam experienced delays in distributing question papers, confusion over OMR answer sheets, and candidates walking out of examination centres. (6cd3ed68-6de3-48fd-986c-315e66610408)
[○ 1 SOURCE] The Karnataka High Court sought the state government's reply on a plea to transfer the Veterinary Officer recruitment investigation to the CBI. (0d9801db-65f0-44e7-8a29-877e2c516e74)

Timeline

1 day ago

[POLITICS] 6 sources
Karnataka recruitment scandals spur CBI probe and minister resignation
Karnataka faces two recruitment scandals: police constable exam irregularities prompting a minister's resignation demand, and a Veterinary Officer hiring probe sought by a union minister and the High Court, all
9 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Karnataka protests over NIT exam paper leak lead to Amit Shah's resignation
Student protests in Karnataka over a leaked NIT exam paper were held peacefully, prompting Union Home Minister Priyank Kharge to commend the approach and leading to resignations of senior central ministers, inc

Sources

bhaskarlive.in · deccanchronicle.com · gymnasticsassociation.org · socialnews.xyz · timesnow.tv · udaipurkiran.com

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