Manish Sisodia demands CBI probe in DSSSB exam paper leak case

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Sunday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the alleged DSSSB examination paper leak case. Sisodia has written to Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Anil Baijal, demanding strict action against the officials involved.

The Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) exam was recently held for appointment of primary teachers in municipal schools. Sisodia has also sought cancellation of the exam for the paper that was allegedly leaked and demanded that the officials involved in conducting of the exam be suspended, so that they could not tamper with the evidence.

"Since the Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB) has taken no action in the past, this case should immediately be referred to the CBI for a fair and an unbiased investigation," he said in his letter.

Referring to the incident, Sisodia said it was a serious case of corruption in the teacher recruitment process and there have been numerous complaints of exam papers being leaked. There have also been complaints of papers being set from a particular guidebook and servers being down at the time when documents were to be uploaded, he said.

He added that all these issues have already been referred to the L-G. "There have been instances of students being barred from exams, but no action has been taken against any senior DSSSB official, despite multiple such instances," Sisodia stated in the letter.

"Strong action needs to be taken in this case, so as to give a clear message that the L-G's office is not protecting the corrupt within the DSSSB," he said.