“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 are a cause for 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 posted on X.

He further said that this is a direct affront to the genuine aspirations of lakhs of aspirants, including SC, ST, OBC, and EWS candidates, who work hard, burning midnight oil, in preparing for the Civil Services Examinations.

“It is disconcerting how the UPSC Chairperson has resigned prematurely, five years 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,” he added.

He further said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s desperate attempt to control every aspect of governance has punched holes in it.

“Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel ji had referred to the civil servants as the ‘Steel Frame of India’, but the Modi government’s desperate attempt to control every aspect of governance has punched holes in the same! This 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,” he said.