Probe Finds Paper Leak and Bribery in Karnataka Veterinary Officer Recruitment Exams
Investigations into the Karnataka Public Service Commission's veterinary officer recruitment exams held in January revealed a major paper leak scandal. A statistical probability test found 14 top-ranking candidates had a 99.9% match in answers, indicating likely access to leaked questions. The Enforcement Directorate and CID allege IAS officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar and middleman Basavaraj Kannale facilitated the leak, with candidates paying bribes up to Rs 40 lakh. Arrests have been made, and the Supreme Court recently stayed a High Court order to form a new SIT, citing ongoing CID investigations.
First-hand measurement across 14 sources
We measured how 14 outlets covered this story. Coverage leans balanced overall (Left 0%, Centre 59%, Right 41%). Overall sentiment is neutral (41/100). Lens Score 74/100.
Outlets measured: deccanherald, opindia, indianexpress, indianexpress, news18, news18, indianexpress, economictimes, and 6 more. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
All 4 outlets scored close to centre on political lean. The real divergence here is in emphasis, not lean — compare the headlines below to see how each outlet chose to frame the same facts.
Sentiment ranged widely across outlets — from 18/100 to 50/100 — a sign the coverage itself was contested, not just reported.
Coverage timeline
zeenews broke this story on 30 Sept, 11:57 am. Other outlets followed.