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Chhattisgarh police exam list with names like News, Space Rani causes row
Chhattisgarh police exam list with names like News, Space Rani causes row
The Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) has dismissed as baseless allegations that its police recruitment merit list is fraudulent because it contains candidates named “News”, “Space Rani”, “He Ram”, and “Bhakt Prahlad”.…
The Story in Brief
The Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC) has dismissed as baseless allegations that its police recruitment merit list is fraudulent because it contains candidates named “News”, “Space Rani”, “He Ram”, and “Bhakt Prahlad”. The preliminary exam, held July 12 for 341 subedar and sub-inspector posts, saw 7,301 qualify for the mains on August 4. The Congress party, led by former chief minister Bhupesh Baghel, alleged irregularities in the selection process.
Several candidates, including News Kumar Pradhan and He Ram, stated their names match their Aadhaar and school records. The CGPSC said the names are identical to what applicants submitted in forms and on admit cards. The row echoes similar protests over Jharkhand PSC exam irregularities, including a hunger strike by activist Sonam Wangchuk that ended with Union minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation last month.
The Indian Opinion
The Congress party is right to demand transparency in state recruitment, but mocking candidates for their names distracts from genuine reform. The candidates have clarified that these are their real names from official documents. Instead of scoring political points, both parties should focus on what matters: will the CGPSC ensure the physical and written mains exams for these 341 police posts are held without any irregularities, as per its own rules?
Sources (4): ndtv.com, hindustantimes.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com, deccanherald.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 4 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
