'pandit' option in u.p. si exam sparks row
LUCKNOW, March 15 -- A question in the Hindi section of the Uttar Pradesh Police Sub-Inspector (SI) recruitment examination triggered a controversy on Saturday after the word 'Pandit' appeared as one of the answer options, prompting objections from political figures and community groups and later a complaint to chief minister Yogi Adityanath.
The test for sub-inspector (civil police) and equivalent posts, conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Police Recruitment and Promotion Board on Saturday, reportedly asked candidates to give a one-word term for "a person who changes according to circumstances".
According to candidates, the options were 'Pandit' (scholar), 'Avsarvadi' (opportunist), 'Nishkapat' (innocent or sincere) and 'Sadachari' (virtuous). ...
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