BRS seeks judicial inquiry, forensic audit into Group-I examination

Hyderabad: The BRS demanded an independent judicial inquiry and forensic audit into alleged irregularities in the Group-I mains examination and evaluation process. The party issued an ultimatum to the Telangana Public Service Commission (TGPSC), seeking a written response on the action taken within 15 days.

Accompanied by Group-I aspirants, a BRS delegation led by MLC Dasoju Sravan submitted a representation to TGPSC Chairman Burra Venkatesham on Tuesday, seeking transparency and accountability in the recruitment process. Citing the failure of over 40 of the 112 trainee Deputy Superintendents of Police in their foundational examinations after 10 months of training at the Telangana State Police Academy (TGPA), he sought a comprehensive inquiry into all 563 posts.

Speaking to the media on the occasion, Sravan questioned how candidates selected through a competitive examination, including top-ranked aspirants, could fail foundational tests across 10 subjects carrying 1,600 marks, despite the pass benchmark being 50 per cent. He said similar concerns had emerged over the performance of trainee Group-I officers at the Dr MCR HRD Institute.

The BRS MLC said the failure rate raised serious questions about the academy’s training standards, the reliability of the mains evaluation or possible manipulation of the selection process. He argued that the subsequent training results constituted fresh empirical evidence warranting an independent examination, notwithstanding earlier court orders.

He cited the High Court single judge’s September 9, 2025, order, which raised concerns over alleged procedural lapses, valuation by unqualified private coaching tutors, lack of moderation and the concentration of successful candidates at certain examination centres.

The BRS representation also sought the constitution of a panel headed by a sitting High Court judge, assisted by a forensic statistician, to complete the inquiry within 90 days. It also demanded the seizure and preservation of all answer scripts, barcode mapping records, evaluator logs, biometric data and CCTV footage to prevent destruction or tampering.

BRSV State president Gellu Srinivas Yadav, Tunga Balu, Satish Upendra, Kodangal Ravikumar and other leaders participated in the delegation.