New Delhi, July 20 (UNI) Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Saturday accused the government of indulging in institutional takeover of India’s Constitutional bodies, and said that multiple scandals in the UPSC is a cause of national concern and Prime Minister Narendra Modi must come clean.
On his social media handle X, Kharge said, “BJP-RSS is systematically indulging in an institutional takeover of India’s Constitutional bodies, thereby damaging their reputation, integrity and autonomy!”
“The multiple scandals that have plagued the UPSC is a cause of national concern. PM Modi and his Minister of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions must come clean. Numerous cases of unqualified individuals faking caste and medical certificates seemed to have duped a ‘foolproof’ system,” Kharge said.
He said, “This was a direct affront to the genuine aspirations of lakhs of aspirants, including SC, ST, OBC, EWS candidates who work hard, burning midnight oil in preparing for the Civil Services Examinations”.
The Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha said, “It is disconcerting how the UPSC Chairperson has resigned prematurely, five year before his term ends. Why was his resignation kept secret for a month? Is there any connection between the numerous scandals and the resignation?”
This ‘blue-eyed-gem’ of Modi Ji was brought in from Gujarat and promoted to being the Chairperson of UPSC,” the senior Congress leader said.
Kharge said, “Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ji had referred to the civil servants as the ‘Steel frame of India’, but Modi Govt’s desperate attempt to control every aspect of governance has punched holes in the same!”
He further demanded that it needs to be thoroughly investigated at the highest level so that such cases of fraudulent malpractice in UPSC admissions don’t happen in the future.
