'Jobs sold for money': BJP's R Ashoka alleges Rs 800 crore Karnataka Public Service Commission recruitment scam
BJP MLA R Ashoka alleged widespread corruption in Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) recruitments, claiming government jobs are sold for money.
Ashoka alleged more than Rs 800 crore of corruption in KPSC, with over 400 jobs sold for every veterinary doctor position.
He claimed meritorious students with top ranks fail to secure positions, while candidates with lower scores are selected via money payments.
Ashoka plans to meet the KPSC chairman to demand a departmental inquiry into the alleged irregularities.
He criticized Congress and Rahul Gandhi for silence on the Karnataka scandal while protesting the NEET issue.
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