KASARAGOD: Minister K.T. Jaleel has come to the fore against the opposition leader Ramesh Chennithala who made serious allegation against him in relation to granting marks. The minister said a probe is necessary on how the son of a prominent political leader in Kerala got Civil Service.

“In that civil service exam interview, son of the prominent leader got 30 marks more than Anudeep Shetty who secured the first place in the written examination. Those who lobbied for this in Delhi might think that others are like them”, Jaleel said without mentioning the name of the leader.

“The opposition leader himself should request a probe on this. Not only PSC but UPSC should also maintain its transparency”, Jaleel said.

“The opposition leader’s allegations are lies. He is calling moderation as granting marks. This is not the first time in history that moderation was given. If the opposition leader wants to put a stop to moderation, he should be specific. At the Adalat, moderation wasn’t decided. It was decided in the syndicate. The opposition leader didn’t present the document signed by the private secretary. UDF need not think that LDF’s victory can be hindered through such gimmicks”, Jaleel added.