New Delhi, October 1 (Daily Kiran) : Dr. Sambit Patra, the national spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), held a press conference on Thursday at the party headquarters in New Delhi. He targeted the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi regarding the leak of the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) veterinary officer recruitment exam papers. Patra alleged that Congress exhibits a double standard in its handling of issues in Congress-ruled states compared to those governed by the BJP.
The KPSC veterinary officer exam was scheduled for January 8-9, 2026, but the papers were reportedly leaked just one day prior, on January 7. Approximately 1,400 candidates were set to participate, with 400 positions available.
According to Patra, a candidate named S. Manjunath discovered that some selected candidates had previously performed poorly. This revelation came to light following a sting operation that exposed alleged monetary transactions related to the exam.
The BJP leader stated that the investigation was conducted by the state’s Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and the Enforcement Directorate (ED). He claimed that the role of KPSC’s exam controller and IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar was revealed during the inquiry. Allegedly, on January 7, the exam questions and answers were transferred onto a pen drive and handed to an individual named Basavaraj Kanale.
Patra further alleged that Kanale contacted several candidates, offering the leaked exam papers in exchange for around 80 lakh rupees.
He noted that the investigation uncovered significant similarities in the answer sheets of the top 14 ranked candidates. The case has since reached the High Court, which reportedly directed the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the matter further.
Patra questioned Congress about where the failure occurred within the KPSC system. He asked what local intelligence and administration were doing if the exam questions and answers had already reached candidates. Additionally, he raised concerns about potential political protection involved in the alleged leak and questioned why the High Court’s decision to form an SIT was challenged in the Supreme Court.
In a pointed critique, Patra characterized the KPSC not as a public service commission but as a “money-collecting commission” or an “ATM” for Congress. He called on Congress and Rahul Gandhi to respond to the scandal and clarify the government’s and administration’s role in ensuring transparency in the recruitment process.
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