BENGALURU, 10 MARCH

The Karnataka Rakshana Vedike (KRV) on Monday launched an indefinite overnight protest at Freedom Park, accusing the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC) of discrimination against Kannada medium candidates in the recently held recruitment examinations.
The protest, which began around 11am, witnessed participation from former actor and politician Mukhyamantri Chandru; former president of Kannada Sahitya Parishat Nalluru Prasad; Kannada scholar and littérateur Prof Hampa Nagarajaiah; retired IAS officer and writer C Somashekar; and Associate Professor of Marketing, Sameeulla Khan. They collectively condemned the alleged injustice faced by Kannada medium aspirants in the recruitment process for 384 gazetted probationary posts conducted by the KPSC.
KRV President TA Narayana Gowda, alleged that KPSC officials deliberately sidelined Kannada medium candidates by conducting examinations primarily in English and translating question papers from English to Kannada instead of vice versa. This, he claimed, led to severe discrepancies and unfair treatment of Kannada medium aspirants.
They also demanded the immediate transfer of KPSC Exam Controller Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar, accusing him of deliberately acting against the interests of Kannada candidates.
The forum further demanded the formation of an inquiry commission led by a retired judge to investigate alleged corruption.