Patiala, Nov. 6 -- Opposition parties hit out at the state government on Thursday, alleging irregularities in the recently declared results of the Punjab Civil Services (PCS) Mains examination.

Leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress, and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) demanded an immediate and time-bound probe by an independent agency into the "irregularities", even as the Punjab Public Service Commission, which conducted the exam, refuted the allegations.

BJP MP Tarun Chugh and former state party chief Sunil Jakhar said the aspirants have alleged that roll numbers of individuals who did not even appear for the examination have figured in the list of successful candidates. Both leaders demanded a Central Bureau of Investig...