Hiring Row Rocks Andhra

The YSR Congress Party on Tuesday held protests across Andhra Pradesh against the irregularities in the Mega DSC-2025 for recruitment of teachers.

Large-scale protests were organised simultaneously across the state under the party's student and youth wings.

Demonstrations were held in Vijayawada, Nellore, Tirupati, Nandyal, and several other districts, while police prevented a proposed rally in Narasannapeta, leading to a tense situation.

The opposition party is demanding the resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh, holding him morally responsible for the alleged Mega DSC (District Selection Committee) irregularities. Protesters also sought a CBI investigation into the DSC recruitment process, alleging question paper leaks, irregular sports quota appointments, and denial of opportunities to deserving candidates.

According to the party, the protests also highlighted the NEET paper leak controversy, pending fee reimbursement dues running into thousands of crores, and the coalition government's failure to fulfil its promise of unemployment allowance.

In Vijayawada, a massive rally organised by the YSRCP youth and student wings proceeded from Sambamurthy Nagar to Dharna Chowk, led by NTR District President Devineni Avinash, former minister Vellampalli Srinivas, former MLA Malladi Vishnu, and students wing state Working President Ravichandra.

In Nellore, hundreds of students and youth marched from the Dr B.R. Ambedkar statue to Gandhi Bomma Centre, demanding Lokesh's resignation and justice for unemployed youth. The protest was led by former minister Kakani Govardhan Reddy and MLC Parvathareddy Chandrasekhar Reddy.

In Tirupati, former minister R.K. Roja addressed protesters, demanding Lokesh's resignation and a CBI inquiry into the alleged DSC irregularities. She alleged that the recruitment process was marred by paper leaks and irregular Sports Quota appointments. Stating that Rs. 7,000 crore in fee reimbursement dues remain pending, she also criticised the government's failure to provide the promised unemployment allowance. She said the party's agitation would continue until accountability is fixed.

In Nandyal, YSRCP leaders, students and unemployed youth staged a protest rally demanding Lokesh's resignation over the alleged Mega DSC irregularities. The demonstrators condemned the reported question paper leak and raised objections over irregularities in Sports Quota recruitment. The protest was attended by Katasani Ram Bhupal Reddy, Rami Reddy, and MLC Isaq Basha.

Meanwhile, Narasannapeta witnessed tense scenes after police blocked a proposed YSRCP student-youth rally. Hundreds of students and youth from four mandals gathered under the leadership of Dr Dharmana Krishna Chaitanya and were preparing to leave in a convoy of nearly 50 vehicles when a heavy police contingent prevented the rally from proceeding. Dr Chaitanya demanded written reasons for the restrictions, while police cited prohibitory orders on large public rallies. YSRCP leaders condemned the police action as an attempt to suppress democratic protests