Punjab PCS Aspirants Take PPSC Exam Row to Amit Shahਪੀਪੀਐੱਸਸੀ ਵਿਵਾਦ ਅਮਿਤ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਤੱਕ ਪਹੁੰਚਿਆ

Candidates in the Punjab Civil Services mains examination row have taken their protest to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, seeking his intervention in the controversy over the Punjab Public Service Commission's results. The candidates approached Shah through Rajya Sabha MP Tarun Chugh, India Today reported, escalating a dispute that has already drawn demands for a CBI probe from the BJP, the Congress and the Akali Dal.

What the candidates are demanding

The candidates want the resignation of the PPSC chairperson, the removal of the examination secretary, a complete re-conduct of the mains examination under High Court monitoring, and an independent investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation. Their case centres on the evaluation process: they have pointed to unusual patterns in the results, including candidates with sequential roll numbers clearing the examination across multiple centres, and have questioned how the evaluation was carried out. Chugh, a BJP Rajya Sabha MP from Punjab, took the candidates' memorandum to the Home Minister. The PCS examination is the gateway to senior state posts such as Sub-Divisional Magistrate and Deputy Superintendent of Police, and thousands of aspirants appear for it each year, which is why the row has drawn wide attention across Punjab.

How the row grew

The controversy erupted after the PPSC declared the Punjab Civil Services mains results. Candidates raised questions over the evaluation process, and the BJP, the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal demanded a CBI probe into the results. The PPSC rejected the claims of irregularities in the results, but the candidates have continued to press their case, saying the patterns in the results need an independent look.

What happens next

No response from the Home Minister's office had been reported at the time of writing, and it is not yet clear whether the Centre will intervene. The candidates say they will continue to press for a fresh examination and an independent probe, including through the courts and political channels, until an independent probe is ordered, while the commission stands by its results. The row has become one of the sharpest tests of the PPSC's credibility in recent years, and the next move now rests with the authorities the candidates have approached.

What do the candidates want?

The resignation of the PPSC chairperson, removal of the exam secretary, a re-conduct of the mains exam under High Court monitoring, and a CBI probe.

What has the PPSC said?

The commission has rejected the claims of irregularities in the PCS mains results.

Who else has sought a probe?

The BJP, the Congress and the Shiromani Akali Dal have all demanded a CBI probe into the results.