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Karnataka recruitment scam political dispute

Overview

A political dispute has emerged in Karnataka regarding alleged irregularities in the recruitment of Assistant Executive Engineers (AEE) Grade-1. Union Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy has accused Home Minister Priyank Kharge of complicity in a scam involving the manipulation of OMR sheets and the advance provision of question papers during Kharge’s tenure as Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj.

Kumaraswamy has called for Kharge’s resignation, questioning why the matter remained unresolved for eighteen months. In response, Kharge has challenged Kumaraswamy to provide documentary evidence, stating he is willing to “quit politics entirely” if any link to the irregularities is proven. Kharge noted that the Karnataka Public Service Commission is responsible for the examination process and that two FIRs have been registered to ensure a transparent investigation. The dispute continues amid ongoing High Court proceedings regarding the recruitment discrepancies.

Entities

Karnataka · Priyank Kharge · Karnataka Public Service Commission · H. D. Kumaraswamy · D. K. Shivakumar

Timeline

12 days ago

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Sources

news18.com · publictv.in · thenewsminute.com · varthabharati.in