India, Aug. 7 -- Unusual names News, Space Rani, He Ram, and Bhakt Prahlad on the list of candidates who cleared Chhattisgarh's police recruitment preliminary examination have gone viral on social media and triggered a controversy, with the Opposition Congress questioning the credibility of the process and alleging irregularities.

The Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC), which conducted the preliminary examination for 341 police posts on July 12, rejected the allegations, insisting all the names on the list are genuine and matched the information candidates submitted in their application forms and documents. The results were announced on August 4, and 7,301 candidates qualified for the main examination.

The controversy began ...