Jagan asks CBI to probe Mega DSC ‘irregularities’, Lokesh’s resignation

YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) President and former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked the CBI to investigate the alleged irregularities in the recruitment process of Mega DSC and demanded the resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh.

In a post on X on Monday, Mr. Jagan questioned Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Mr. Lokesh’s claim that the recruitment process was transparent. Those accused of wrongdoing could not “certify their own recruitment process” as fair, he said.

Referring to the incidents in Vijayawada, where YSRCP leaders, students and unemployed youth tried to hold a rally demanding a CBI probe, Mr. Jagan alleged that the police blocked the protesters and resorted to lathi charge while “goons disguised as teachers” were allowed to attack them.

He questioned whether the opposition had been denied its democratic right to hold a peaceful assembly and claimed the government was using the police to quell criticism of the DSC’s recruitment process.

Mr. Jagan said thousands of candidates had spent years preparing for the teacher recruitment exams and had spent substantial sums of money in the process. They should be assured that their merit will be protected by a fair and transparent government recruitment system, he said.

He alleged that the reported irregularities have eroded the confidence of the unemployed youth and DSC aspirants in the recruitment process. “Only an impartial investigation by the CBI can restore public confidence,” he said.

Mr. Jagan demanded that Mr. Lokesh accept responsibility for the alleged irregularities and resign as Education Minister. He also urged the state government to order a CBI probe.

“Until these demands are met, our voice will continue to resonate across the state,” he said.

Published – 21 Sep 2026 21:46 IST