YSRCP again demands Lokesh's resignation over DSC scam

Amaravati, Sep 7 (AHN) YSR Congress Party on Monday reiterated its demand for the resignation of Andhra Pradesh Education Minister Nara Lokesh, claiming that more and more evidence is coming out with every passing day in the alleged DSC exam.

YSRCP State Coordinator Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy told media persons that with new evidence surfacing every passing day and the cover-up bid of the coalition turning meek and weak, Lokesh should quit his post instead of asking officials to give rejoinders.

It seems that the DSC was conducted in a manner that teacher posts were on the offer for price, and the government defence has been shrinking with new evidence coming out, he said.

All fingers are pointing towards Lokesh in the DSC, and he is to blame for the irregularities, and he cannot shirk responsibility, he said.

"If there is a scam, someone should take responsibility, and how can we believe that there will be a fair inquiry unless it is by a Central agency," Sajjala Ramakrishna Reddy said.

He alleged that the coalition government has been gagging the media that has been exposing the DSC scam by blocking the social media handles in an unjust manner. The irregularities are glaring in the sports quota appointments, and the government is running for cover from the pointed questions, backed by data, being raised by YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, he said.

The YSRCP leader said that while gold medalists do not get jobs, people with participation certificates have been given jobs and the issuance and cancellation of GOs after the purpose is served further strengthen the fact that there are irregularities in the DSC.

There are allegations that there have been paper leaks and the topper had access to the question bank, and his name was deleted from the merit list when the issue came into the open, he said.

Lokesh, who has been talking tall on the issue, should have answered our questions in the Council, and why did he run away from facing the YSRCP, he asked.

He alleged that Chandrababu is trying to shield his son from the issue, which is the reason why only officials are coming out to speak and not the concerned minister, he said and demanded the resignation of the Education Minister.