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HDK Slams CM DKS Over KPSC Closure Proposal, Calls it "Height of Foolishness"
- •Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy criticized CM D.K. Shivakumar's proposal to close the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC).
- •HDK called the CM's statement not just born out of frustration, but also the height of foolishness, irresponsibility, and ignorance.
- •Kumaraswamy sarcastically remarked on the CM's attitude, implying a lack of understanding of legislative importance.
- •HDK stated that the KPSC institution itself is fine, but bad people have taken seats there, questioning who appointed them.
- •Kumaraswamy advised D.K. Shivakumar to understand KPSC's structure, constitutional protection, and history before making careless statements.
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Union Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy lashed out at Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar for suggesting that the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) should be statutorily closed due to recent corruption scandals. Kumaraswamy condemned the remark as irresponsible and ignorant, arguing that the institution itself is fine and that corrupt individuals placed in power should be addressed instead.
Discussions about closing the KPSC arose following massive recruitment irregularities and corruption scandals, most notably the veterinary officer recruitment exam scam where question papers were leaked and candidates were trained in villas.
Suspended IAS officer and former KPSC examination controller Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, along with intermediary Basavaraj Kannale, was arrested and remanded to Enforcement Directorate custody in connection with the question paper leak.
