545 PSI recruitment: Provisional selection list published
Bengaluru: The Home Department has released the provisional selection list for 545 Police Sub-Inspector (PSI) positions on Monday, a recruitment process that had sparked significant controversy.
The recruitment notification for the 545 PSI posts was issued by the Home Department in 2021, and the exam was conducted on November 3, 2022. However, due to allegations of irregularities, the provisional list of 545 selected candidates was cancelled by the government.
The candidates challenged this decision in the High Court, but the court dismissed the petitions and ordered a re-examination. It also directed the government to ensure transparency in the recruitment process and assigned the responsibility of conducting the examination to the Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA). Following the re-exam, the provisional list has now been released.
In connection with the PSI recruitment scam, former ADGP of the recruitment division, Amrit Paul, key figure R.D. Patil, several police officials, government officers, and over 100 accused, including candidates from across the state, were arrested by CID officers.
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Former minister C M Ibrahim announces to launch new regional party for Karnataka
Kalaburagi: Two years after being expelled from the Janata Dal (Secular), former minister C.M. Ibrahim has announced that he will launch a new regional political party in Karnataka on January 24, reported Deccan Herald.
Speaking at a meeting organised by the Nava Karnataka Nirmana Andolana in Kalaburagi on Sunday, Ibrahim confirmed the birth of the new party.
The 77-year-old politician stated he would soon be meeting with other like-minded individuals to choose a symbol for the party.
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Ibrahim emphasised that the organisation would be guided by the principles of 12th-century social reformer Basavanna and the architect of the Indian Constitution, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
A veteran politician, Ibrahim served as Union Civil Aviation Minister during the tenure of H.D. Deve Gowda as Prime Minister and later headed the Karnataka unit of the Janata Dal (Secular). He was expelled from the JD(S) in 2023 on charges of anti-party activities.
His exit from the party followed sharp differences over the JD(S) decision to ally with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As the then state president of the JD(S), Ibrahim had publicly criticised the alliance, claiming it was finalised without his knowledge. He had also reportedly convened meetings of his supporters and expressed support for the INDIA bloc.
