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CGPSC defends unusual names on Chhattisgarh police exam list
Chhattisgarh police recruitment results released on August 4 listed candidates named News, Space Rani, He Ram, and Bhakt Prahlad. Social media and the Opposition Congress called the names proof of irregularities in…
The Story in Brief
Chhattisgarh police recruitment results released on August 4 listed candidates named News, Space Rani, He Ram, and Bhakt Prahlad. Social media and the Opposition Congress called the names proof of irregularities in the CGPSC preliminary exam for 341 subedar, sub-inspector, and platoon commander posts. Former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel mocked the list on X. The CGPSC said the names match what candidates entered in their online forms and printed on their admit cards. Candidates like News Kumar Pradhan and He Ram confirmed their names are recorded identically in all official documents, including Class 10 marksheets and Aadhaar cards.
The commission appealed to the public to trust only its website. The controversy comes amid ongoing protests over JPSC exam irregularities in Jharkhand and Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan's resignation related to exam paper leaks last month.
The Indian Opinion
Congress seizing on names like News and Space Rani to question a whole exam process feels thin. The CGPSC has documentary proof each candidate used the same name across application, admit card, and tests. A stronger test would be whether the same scrutiny applies to usual-sounding names in the same list. If Congress has evidence of impersonation or paper leaks, it should produce it. Otherwise, making fun of names insults candidates from ordinary families who played by the rules.
Sources (2): hindustantimes.com, rediff.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
