# Police recruitment board warns against caste rumours on selected candidate 2026-10-15T18:01:19+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Police Recruitment Board has clarified that caste cannot be determined by name or title, responding to questions raised about Manmohan Singh Yaduvanshi, selected under the EWS category in the 2025 constable recruitment. The board said his selection was based on certificate verification. It appealed to the public not to spread false information about any candidate without full knowledge. Action will be taken against those spreading rumours, including on social media. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The board’s statement addresses social media speculation that questioned the EWS category selection of a candidate whose name includes a surname often associated with other communities. By stating that name or title cannot determine caste, the board is reaffirming that the selection process relies only on submitted certificates. The warning of action against rumour-mongers signals an attempt to contain the controversy before it widens. No further investigation or review of the selection has been announced. ## Coverage - amarujala.com Reports the board's clarification and warning without taking sides. This brief was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: EWS, Manmohan Singh Yaduvanshi, Police Recruitment Board Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/police-recruitment-board-warns-against-caste-rumours-on-selected-candidate/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/police-recruitment-board-warns-against-caste-rumours-on-selected-candidate/#story-in-brief How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/