Exam irregularities: Kerala PSC chairperson, members decline Crime Branch summons, seek questioning at Commission headquarters

The Kerala Public Service Commission (PSC) chairperson and members have decided not to appear at the Crime Branch headquarters for questioning in connection with the ongoing probe into alleged irregularities in various recruitment examinations.

The investigation into the discrepancies in examinations conducted for senior posts in the Kerala State Planning Board has entered a crucial phase, with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) seeking to question the PSC functionaries. Notices had been issued to the PSC members in this regard. The investigators were expected to question the members initially before summoning the chairperson.

However, the PSC members have reportedly rejected the notices, citing the rules and protocol governing the constitutional body. Instead, they have maintained that the investigators could question the members or record their statements at the PSC headquarters. The commission will formally communicate its position to the State government.