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State of Play: Fake claims, fraud certificates, plump jobs: Foul play in Andhra Pradesh DSC’s sports quota

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Andhra Pradesh High Court claimed to have provided preliminary evidence of irregularities, listing at least 29 instances of false claims and fake certificates.

Published Sep 12, 2026 | 1:00 PMUpdated Sep 12, 2026 | 1:00 PM

Allegations of large-scale discrepancies and irregularities in recruitment under the sports quota included suspicious certificates issued for sporting competitions such as judo, softball, ball badminton, and fencing. A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Andhra Pradesh High Court claimed to have provided preliminary evidence of irregularities, listing at least 29 instances of false claims and fake certificates. On #StateOfPlay, what the row is all about.

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