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Karnataka Mulls Shutting Down KPSC Amid Recruitment Irregularities
- •Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar is considering shutting down the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) due to repeated allegations of corruption and irregularities in the recruitment process.
- •Shivakumar is consulting legal experts and alleges some KPSC members have "opened a shop," with state police collecting documents related to the alleged irregularities.
- •He welcomed the Karnataka High Court's direction to form a Special Investigation Team (SIT) but believes the state government should select the investigating officers.
- •The government's priority is to protect students' futures and ensure greater transparency in the recruitment process.
- •Suspended IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar was remanded to ED custody in a money laundering case linked to alleged KPSC recruitment irregularities, specifically the leakage of a Veterinary Officer exam paper.
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Chief Minister DK Shivakumar stated that the state government is exploring the legal framework to shut down the Karnataka Public Service Commission amid repeated corruption and recruitment irregularities to protect students' futures and ensure transparency.
Suspended IAS officer and former KPSC Controller of Examinations Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar was arrested by the CID and remanded to ED custody for allegedly conspiring to leak the Veterinary Officer recruitment examination question paper and accepting bribe money.
According to the Directorate of Enforcement, Tumkur University syndicate member Basavaraj Kannale allegedly collected Rs 1.50 crore from candidates, out of which Rs 1.30 crore in cash was handed over to IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar.
