Row over Group-I only to divert attention from DSC irregularities, alleges YSRCP

YSRCP leader Adimulapu Suresh has accused the current Andhra Pradesh coalition government of politicizing the Group-I recruitment process to distract from alleged irregularities in the Mega DSC recruitment. He claims the Group-I process was transparent and warns that the government's actions threaten the careers of 163 serving officers.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing political friction in Andhra Pradesh regarding public sector recruitment and the use of administrative investigations as political leverage.
YSRCP leader and former Minister Adimulapu Suresh has alleged that the controversy surrounding the APPSC Group-I recruitment process undertaken during the YSRCP government’s term is being deliberately revived to divert public attention from the alleged irregularities in the conduct of Mega DSC and shield HRD Minister Nara Lokesh.
Addressing the media here on Sunday, Mr. Suresh said the government was trying to politicise the Group-I issue without substantive evidence. He claimed that the Group-I selection process had been conducted in a proper manner and cautioned that the future of 163 officers who were selected and currently serving was being put at risk because of what the “coalition government's political agenda.”
Get smarter about the news
Sign up free for a feed built around what you actually care about, Dive Deeper research on any story, and the full text of every article.
Create free accountAlready have an account? Sign in