The Andhra Pradesh Legislative Council descended into chaos on Monday, 17 August as the opposition YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) moved an adjournment motion demanding a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into alleged irregularities in the Mega DSC-2025 recruitment drive covering 16,347 teaching posts, and the resignation of Education Minister Nara Lokesh. The disruption marked the very first day of the Monsoon Session of the Council in Amaravati.

The Adjournment Motion and Council Chairman's Response

Council Chairman K. Moshen Raju rejected the adjournment notices submitted by YSRCP members and proceeded with the scheduled question hour. He stated that any decision on allowing a discussion would be referred to the Business Advisory Committee (BAC). Undeterred, YSRCP members raised slogans and pressed for the suspension of listed business, bringing proceedings to a halt.

YSRCP's Allegations: Sports Quota and Betrayal of Three Lakh Aspirants

Leader of Opposition in the Council, Botsa Satyanarayana, alleged that approximately three lakh job aspirants had been betrayed under the guise of DSC recruitment. He claimed the ruling coalition had used the sports quota to favour candidates of its choice, bypassing merit. Satyanarayana insisted the House owed aspirants a full debate on the matter.

Ruling Coalition Hits Back

Agriculture Minister Kinjarapu Atchannaidu launched a sharp counter-offensive, arguing that the YSRCP had no moral standing to raise DSC-related concerns. He pointed out that during its five-year tenure, the previous government had promised a 'Mega DSC' but failed to issue even a single notification, dashing the hopes of unemployed youth. Atchannaidu directly challenged Satyanarayana — who himself served as Education Minister in the prior administration — to explain why no DSC notification was issued under his watch. He alleged the YSRCP subsequently filed as many as 300 court cases to obstruct the current government's recruitment process.

Civil Supplies Minister Nadendla Manohar also raised an objection mid-session, contesting the Chairman's decision to allow the Leader of Opposition to address the House during the disruption.

House Adjourned Twice Amid Uproar

The Chairman adjourned the House once as the din intensified. After it reassembled, Satyanarayana demanded that Atchannaidu withdraw remarks he described as unparliamentary. The minister declined, stating he stood by his words and would apologise only if the Chairman formally ruled them unparliamentary. With YSRCP members continuing their protest, the Chairman adjourned the House a second time.

What Comes Next

The BAC is expected to take up the YSRCP's demand for a discussion on the DSC irregularities in its next sitting. Whether the ruling coalition agrees to a structured debate — or whether the CBI probe demand gains legislative traction — will shape the tone of the remainder of the Monsoon Session. With 16,347 teaching posts and hundreds of thousands of aspirants at stake, the controversy is unlikely to fade quickly.