Maharashtra Public Service Commission denies paper leak allegation as Opposition demands CBI probe

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission on Monday denied allegations of a paper leak in the drug inspector recruitment examination after the Opposition alleged large scale irregularities and demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation probe.

The autonomous body said that despite this, it has ordered a police investigation into the alleged irregularities given the “sensitivity of the case”.

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) Rohit Pawar claimed the question paper for the examination that was held on March 22, had been circulated on WhatsApp two days prior to individuals linked to the Kautilya Academy in Nandurbar, The Times of India reported.

“A fee of Rs 12 lakh was paid for the paper, of which Rs 5 lakh was paid in advance,” the Opposition leader said.

He alleged that around 90 of the 100 questions in the examination matched the leaked document.

He also alleged that students had submitted complaints to the commission on July 21, but no action had been taken, and called for an inquiry by the Central Bureau of Investigation, PTI reported.

He further sought a forensic examination of the WhatsApp screenshots, retrieval of call records and chats, and a stay on the final results and appointments until the inquiry is completed, India Today reported.

The Maharashtra Public Service Commission confirmed that it had received a complaint on July 21 and asked the...

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