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- Kerala Chief Minister V.D.
- Satheesan said the Kerala PSC Chairperson and members must answer the Crime Branch SIT's summons in a recruitment test fraud investigation.
- The SIT is investigating suspected fraud in recruitment tests for chief-level posts in the Kerala State Planning Board.
- The PSC has refused to answer the SIT's summons, citing the constitutional body's institutional autonomy, and hinted it would challenge the summons in court.
- Around 300 job aspirants appeared for the tests, and many accused the PSC's evaluators of overlooking answers in the On-Screen-Marking System.
- The Chief Minister warned that the PSC's credibility is at stake and the police will take their own legal recourse if its members refuse to cooperate.
What to watch next
- Whether the PSC challenges the Crime Branch summons in court
- Whether the PSC Chairperson and members appear before the SIT for questioning
- SIT findings on potential criminal conspiracy behind the evaluation lapses
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V.D. Satheesan
Chief Minister
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“If they do not cooperate with the investigative process, the police will take their own legal recourse”
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…conspiracy behind the supposed lapses. He said the PSC’s credibility was at stake if its members and chairperson refused to face due legal process. He reminded them that no office or organisation was above the law. “ If they do not cooperate with the investigative process, the police will take their own legal recourse ”, Mr. Satheesan added. Published - September 16, 2026 01:08 pm IST…
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