BJP accuses Congress, Rahul Gandhi of double standards over alleged paper leak in Karnataka
The BJP has accused the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi of hypocrisy regarding an alleged paper leak in a Karnataka recruitment exam. The controversy involves an IAS officer and claims of financial corruption, which the BJP argues the state government is failing to address transparently.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing political friction regarding corruption allegations and the accountability of state-level recruitment processes.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday (October 1, 2026) accused the Congress party and the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, of double standards for remaining silent over alleged corruption and a paper leak in Karnataka.
At a press conference, BJP MP and spokesperson Sambit Patra raised the issue of the paper leak in the Veterinary Officers Recruitment Examination held on January 8 and 9, 2026, for 400 posts.
Karnataka’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Enforcement Directorate alleged that the then Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) Controller of Examinations and IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar helped leak the paper to a middleman.
Around 1,400 candidates appeared for the examination, and 329 candidates were selected. Investigators alleged that at least 11 candidates paid a total of ₹1.52 crore to access the leaked examination material.
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